Category Archives: Philosophy

J S Mill on diversity

Posted on December 3, 2025 by odeboyz

It is hardly possible to overrate the value…of placing human beings in contact with persons dissimilar to themselves, and with modes of thought and action unlike those with which they are familiar….Such communication has always been, and is peculiarly in … Continue reading →

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A Professor of Philosophy and Naomi Campbell meet Mike Tyson

Posted on November 19, 2025 by odeboyz

“Two years before his (A J Ayer) death1…he managed…. To rescue the supermodel Naomi Campbell from the unwanted attentions of Mike Tyson. Tyson informed Ayer, in rather strong words, he was the world heavyweight champion. Ayer replied, and I am … Continue reading →

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Defining a terrorist organisation is interesting

Posted on July 16, 2025 by odeboyz

Proscribing Palestine Action makes them terrorists. This ‘feels’ wrong. Terrorists, like Hamas, slaughter and try to change governments by violence. On 7th October 2023, Hamas slaughtered 1200+ Israelis, provoking a war. In Britain, The Troubles, dominated daily life for forty … Continue reading →

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Rational Truancy: A Consumer Choice?

Posted on July 2, 2025 by odeboyz

Rational decision-making can be described as a process of selecting the best option or course of action based on a careful and logical evaluation of the costs, benefits, and risks associated with each potential choice.1 Rational truants don’t break the law … Continue reading →

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Everyone has problems

Posted on June 18, 2025 by odeboyz
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A job for life ~ Japanese Style

Posted on April 30, 2025 by odeboyz

“We get calls from people crying asking us if they can quit their job,” Shiori Kawamata of the Momuri resignation agency tells reporters in Minato (Tokyo), “and we tell them it’s okay, quitting their job is a labour right. Some … Continue reading →

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Should we care about the Unborn?

Posted on February 12, 2025 by odeboyz

Life is risky Let us consider a historical example. People living in Nagasaki on the 8th August 1945 were unaware they would be obliterated on the 9th. They had, thus far, been spared the saturation bombing the Americans were inflicting … Continue reading →

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Forgiveness

Posted on January 14, 2025 by odeboyz

The time for forgiveness has goneGales howl across mountain peaksTrees are bundled to the groundAnimals crushed and left to dieNo-one cares The time for forgiveness has goneFires rage devouring housesSparks a thousand feet highAnd drones admire the sightA wonderful spectacle … Continue reading →

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Yes! That’s me

Posted on October 12, 2024 by odeboyz
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Selected Quotes from the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill 12th December 2023

Posted on December 16, 2023 by odeboyz

James Cleverly (minister) I am confident, and indeed the conversations I have had with the Government’s legal advisers reinforce my belief, that the actions we are taking, while novel and very much pushing at the edge of the envelope, are … Continue reading →

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