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Re: The Idiot's Guide to University (FAQ) It's a mechanised method of studying that involves the individual memorising all that is before them, often without actually understanding what it is that they are memorising. In other words, it's a method of study that doesn't require a thorough...

Re: Semester 1 Chatter $50 for a bloody reader. I hate uni.

The odd independent or two is fine, but a parliament of 'mainstream' independents? Do we really want our parliaments to become hotbeds of nimbyism?

No, not really - many people with higher level degrees are nothing more than ignorant drones (much like myself :)).

That makes the situation a little clearer, and it puts it inline with just about every other social/cultural/religious order that requires the involvement and the consent of the parents.

I don't mean to seem rude, but given the first line of the above response, I take it that the boy and girl have no real say in the matter beyond that of deciding whether they will agree with the choice of the parents or not?

You must admit that that does seem quite strange, physician - surely young people of the Islamic faith should be able to mingle freely (mingle, not become sexually active... I'm not going to get into that now) with members of the opposite sex before they commit to a marriage? What is the...

Why would you say that? In what way are your views any more rational than NTB's? A religion is essentially a physical and institutional manifestation of the religious teachings - you cannot divorce the teachings from the way in which they are interpreted and practiced (for better or worse).

PM - PM reflects on a decade in power

It means that after 105 minutes, that particular session will end and the system will log you out. Once you accept a timetable, it is official.

In many ways I think that he was responding (possibly in ignorance) to those Muslims who seem to frame Shari'a Law as being nothing more than a set of immutable Islamic laws that are primarily concerned with notions of justice. Your point is taken, though. Edit: But I do agree with both...

Sadly, there are many people from all walks of life who do not know what Shari'a law truly is (myself included). That said, I'm not one for a religious 'law', even one that is meant to be strikingly similar to the political values of today's Australia. Though I'm not one who's normally...

Some may argue that it's better to debate the confronting the controversial than it is to repress and deny the difference. I'm of such an opinion. This street-level 'backlash' is more than regrettable and something that should shame us all (even more so should it be as widespread as you would...

Don't blame the politicians alone - they may be highlighting what is essentially a minor issue, but it's still an issue all the same. That said, there are other issues that are just as, if not more, deserving of their consideration. However, as we all know, nothing is as topical as Islam these...

Re: Costello's comments on radical Muslims AM - Abbott stirs up multiculturalism debate

AM - ALP front bencher lashes out at preselection politics --- AM - ALP factional deals make Shorten a winner He'll probably be a great politician, that's for sure. --- Martin Ferguson: No story to tell Ferguson lets fly at state of the ALP

I hope that you aren't :).

... and that is meant to be suggest that you are deserving of an exemption, be it truthful or not? Sorry, but I'm afraid that you'll just have to wait on your mother :).

You are willing to cheat the system in order to drive a more powerful car because you consider another to be beneath you, and you also consider yourself to be an aggressive driver. Now, please, what are we all meant to think of you? From what I (and others) can gather, you have no need of this...

Bah to that bloody clash! Edit: At the moment it's a three day week (Monday - Wednesday), with only a single tutorial on the Monday. Given the clash, I'm going to have to vary my enrolment, so once that is through I should have a 3 day week (Tuesday - Thursday). Edit 2: Tuesday: 10-5...