{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F20bc32d6-ff15-481a-9d3d-1bfa50c177a4","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"Episode 132 \u2013 Satirical Satanists, Humanism, Sugar and Historical Context\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/20bc32d6-ff15-481a-9d3d-1bfa50c177a4\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 132 \u2013 Satirical Satanists, Humanism, Sugar and Historical Context","description":"We discuss a satirical satanist, humanism, the merits of a sugar tax and ancient Australian history in 92 minutes of podcast commentary.<br />\n1:10 Regarding the Ruddock Panel, we discuss a submission by Bernard Gaynor and the satirical submission of The Fist<br />\n15:07 Do we need Australia Day honours?<br />\n18:24 Should homeschooling be banned as it is in Germany?<br />\n25:30 Should vaccinations be mandatory? The Fist argues for the rights of the child. The 12th Man is wary of government interference in private lives.<br />\n33:16\u00a0 This leads to a discussion about the liberal, socialist and evolutionary schools of humanism.<br />\n38:57 Assisted Dying in Qld<br />\n41:24 Another index which ranks countries<br />\n46:55 The top 1% of Australians own as much as the bottom 70%<br />\n49:41 Should we have a sugar tax?<br />\n1:10:45 In the aftermath of Australia Day we reflect on colonialism and the myth of the noble savage and whether he was a good custodian of the land.<br />\nThe links:<br />\nBernard Gaynor has over 3000 signatures and <a href=\"http://www.thestirrer.com.au/we-won-one-battle/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a summary from The Stirrer</a><br />\nThe Fist has written <a href=\"http://ironfistvelvetglove.com.au/2018/01/the-iron-fist-submission-to-the-ruddock-panel/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">his submission</a> to the Ruddock panel<br />\n<a href=\"http://johnmenadue.com/mungo-maccallum-do-we-really-need-an-honours-system/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Do we need an honours system?</a><br />\n<a href=\"http://www.secularism.org.uk/opinion/2017/11/home-schooling-debate-must-prompt-wider-discussion-of-childrens-rights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Homeschooling in the UK</a><br />\nVaccinations &#8211; should they be mandatory?<br />\nMs Palaszczuk <a href=\"http://cathnews.com/cathnews/31161-euthanasia-not-on-the-2018-agenda-palaszczuk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said she wanted to see how the Victorian legislation operated</a> before taking any other steps.<br />\nThe 2018 Best Countries Index<br />\n<a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/jan/22/top-1-per-cent-of-australians-own-more-wealth-than-bottom-70-per-cent-combined?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Top 1% of Australians own more wealth than bottom 70% combined</a><br />\n<a href=\"http://johnmenadue.com/emma-alberici-sugar-tax-and-the-power-of-big-business-how-influence-trumps-evidence-in-politics/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sugar tax</a><br />\n<a href=\"http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/australia-day-2018-heavy-police-presence-around-melbourne-rallies/news-story/3cd02836c7e636edd2219b86bab3bb3d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Invasion day protests</a><br />","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/085762e2-797c-4ef4-9b10-434ecde61c07/logo2018v2.jpg"}