Tag Archives: J S Mill

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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J S Mill on the responsibilities of parents and the state

Posted on November 15, 2021 by odeboyz

“It still remains unrecognised, that to bring a child into existence without a fair prospect of being able, not only to provide food for its body, but instruction and training for its mind, is a moral crime, both against the … Continue reading →

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Married Women’s Property Act, 1870: Britain’s first ‘Feminist’ legislation

Posted on August 19, 2021 by odeboyz

“…a woman, on marrying, relinquished her personal property—moveable property such as money, stocks, furniture, and livestock— to her husband’s ownership; by law he was permitted to dispose of it at will at any time in the marriage and could even … Continue reading →

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Black Lives Matter, Covid-19 and Democracy in Sydney, Australia

Posted on June 18, 2020 by odeboyz

“As tragic as it is that we are in a situation where freedom of speech isn’t as free as we would like it to be at the moment,” [Police Minister] Mr Elliott said.* When the Sydney Black Lives Matter planned … Continue reading →

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