ast Tuesday, the federal government unveiled a proposed new law for the protection of endangered species. Although this bill will strengthen the punishments to people who harm endangered species, it has some fundamental flaws. The first problem is that it calls for voluntary action and does not automatically enforce decisions. This problem has inadequately been… Continue reading Alberta cabinet to decide if extinction of species is cost-effective
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Ethical investing, not an oxymoron
Recently, I came into some money with the stipulation that it not go toward any immediate needs, like eating, but instead should be used for my retirement. Being in philosophy, where actually retiring from something sounds a bit hopeful, I thought what the hell. Like most investors, I went looking to invest in a nice… Continue reading Ethical investing, not an oxymoron
Trading off individual rights for community protection
Many Western Canadians buy into the myth of civil liberties and civil freedom. Though it may not be nearly as evident in big cities or on university campuses, suspicion of government intervention and taxation has been a mark of the mid-Western mindset in Canada for a hundred years. Like our American counterparts, Western Canadians, particularly… Continue reading Trading off individual rights for community protection
Women shape diversity
Wednesday was International Women’s Day–a day to celebrate the accomplishments of women as well as focus energies on future goals.To mark the occasion, Dr. Marilyn Waring and Dr. Vandana Shiva, two of the most renowned current speakers on the international women’s movement, politics, social activism, and the environment spoke at the University of Calgary. Both… Continue reading Women shape diversity
Toddlers don’t kill people, guns kill people
Nice job, America.On Tues., Feb. 29, a Michigan girl was shot to death by a classmate. While schoolground shootings may be almost commonplace today, usually they take place in high schools, not in elementary schools.Before putting a bullet into six-year-old Kayla Rolland, the unnamed shooter told her, "I don’t like you." Hardly the words of… Continue reading Toddlers don’t kill people, guns kill people
Choking the corridors
Currently a development is being proposed in the Spray Lakes region that has the potential to reduce or destroy the bear population in the Bow Valley indefinitely. The proposal, put forward by Genesis Land Developments, will be located on the south end of the Spray Lake reservoir and calls for a luxury hotel, golf course,… Continue reading Choking the corridors
Judge by character, not by hip size
By Laura Glick
I figured after 12 years of trying to overcome the cycle of dissecting my curves, punishing myself for eating, and subscribing to an unattainable physical ideal, immense progress would be made.Unfortunately, the progress has been confined to tiny steps and regression into old mental and physical habits. People are still judged by their physical appearance… Continue reading Judge by character, not by hip size
Unruly, unintelligible protests do less for the student movement
By now, most of you have probably heard that you will pay about $150 more next year for tuition than this year (65 per cent of the maximum possible increase). I hope you’re angry and that you let the people really responsible for this continued pillage on your resources know what you think. I hope… Continue reading Unruly, unintelligible protests do less for the student movement
Green credits pass the buck
Are nuclear reactors green? Well, the Canadian government thinks so with its recent attempts to include nuclear reactors as power plants worthy of "green credits."Green credits come under the system that controls pollution by allowing for creation of tradable pollution rights. In this system, an acceptable amount of pollution is set and broken up into… Continue reading Green credits pass the buck
Manning gambles on third down
I’m in Reform country so I’ll choose my words carefully–the Reform party is on its way to a slow and painful death. This weekend’s convention in Ottawa will decide whether Reform members want to go ahead with the United Alternative. The UA is devised by Reform party leader Preston Manning to build a party that… Continue reading Manning gambles on third down