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  1. townie

    Roll Call: Class of 2014

    Welcome 2014ers! Introduce yourselves here. What subjects are you all doing and what are your aims for the year? Best wishes for your HSC on behalf of everyone at Bored of Studies.
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    Cheaper to take drugs than drink

    http://m.smh.com.au/nsw/man-dies-at-defqon1-music-festival-20130915-2tsfv.html Aside from the interpreting arguments about whether drink princes encourage drug taking I think it's interesting to look at the police response to such events. I would argue that if police had instead just left...
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    Sex Selection: Yes, No or Maybe?

    http://m.smh.com.au/national/more-mothers-want-to-choose-babys-sex-20130601-2nih4.html Also http://m.smh.com.au/national/two-girls-complete-the-family-set-20130601-2nih5.html
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    Is rape always rape?

    http://mobile.news.com.au/breaking-news/rape-isnt-always-rape-suggests-former-bbc-tv-presenter/story-e6frfkp9-1226650719605
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    Should priests be required to break the confessional seal?

    As above. Be interested in thoughts on this more broadly, not necessarily just in relation to child sex abuse. And on a related note, what about other forms of privilege/confidentiality e.g lawyer-client, doctor-patient, psychologist-patient
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    HIV disclosure

    http://m.smh.com.au/national/friends-most-likely-to-blab-about-hiv-20121027-28c8e.html Should you have to tell a sexual partner if you are HIV+ (if you know that you are)?
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    Channel 7 / Media Ethics / social media

    http://tottaustralia.wordpress.com/2012/07/22/channel-7-hits-new-low/ A few issues at play here thoughts? (mods feel free to change title or w/e)
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    Forum ideas

    Hi guys, well I've been in the job for over a week now, and I really would like to sparkle up the forums a bit, I think they can be a source of fun and information (jeez that sounds lame :p). So i'm calling on any ideas you have for the forum/sub-forums. One of my ideas in general are to...
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    Punter Sues Casino

    http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/addict-who-gambled-14b-sues-casino/2008/10/30/1224956206889.html Your thoughts? I think it raises some interesting issues about personal and corporate responsibility. There are some parallels with smokers, and suing big tobacco companies and such. Is...
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    Official Summer Siesta 2007/8 Thread

    Well, with offers coming out soon, and only *shock* 53 days untill Semester 1, 2008 begins, i thought we needed a pre-semester discussion thread that and i like making threads
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    USYD BoS MEAT!

    Hay guys, after the poll it appears that Thursday seems to be a good idea for a meet. So Come to MANNING BAR @ 12pm on THURSDAY THE 25th OCTOBER I will be there, waiting, and hopefully so too will some others (Susan, sticky pretty please) post if your coming/interested/ranting
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    Last week of year meet up?

    Any1 interested poll to follow
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    DRAFT Exam Timetable Released (Sem 2, 2007)

    Please go to http://www.usyd.edu.au/su/recserv/exam/examdeptx.htm
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    Semester 2 Chatter Thread (2007)

    I'm sure Susan will add some warning about spam, blah blah etc. u know the drill So, it all starts 2morrow, excited? nervous? sleeping in?
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    Official Semester 1 (2007) Exams Thread

    So, whose studying? NOT ME
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    Lisa Zadro is giving a lecture in october

    http://www.science.usyd.edu.au/school/forum/lecture4.shtml y'all should book seats and go, she is the funniest lecturer around
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    Special APEC Laws (relating to police powers)

    http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/crackdown-on-nasty-summit-protesters/2007/05/19/1179497333146.html Absolutley fucking disgusting is all i can say, and an absolute disgrace in my mind. This whole fucking country has gone to shit on fear or terrorism, yeah sure "they" havent won. *shakes head*
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    It's the economy, stupid?

    It seems to me thesedays that somehow it doesnt matter what is happening, as long as the economy is going well, then it doesnt matter, any sin can be performed as long as it helps the economy, and any action rejected if it won't. I personally think that some things should trump the economy...
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    Rudd released IR Policy

    http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/working-under-rudd-as-pm/2007/04/17/1176696820196.html mmmm not as radical as I expected, quite balanced actually
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