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RCMP weapon abuse stunning

The keenness of police to use Tasers is alarming, and warrants real investigation. Tasers can kill people and their misuse necessitates a reassessment of who is using them and when.

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Saudi rape verdict a violation

A 19-year-old woman in Saudi Arabia who was gang raped by seven men has been sentenced to six months in prison and 200 lashings. Initially, the woman was sentenced to 90 lashes for travelling in a car with an unrelated male. The lashings were more than doubled and a jail sentenced added to her punishment on the basis that the woman was attempting to “aggravate and influence the judiciary through the media,” according to the Globe and Mail.

Signed Editorial

The lost art of courtship

There are differences between men and women. I’m not a biology major but I know that an average male has a penis, while your typical female has a vagina. You have one or the other. To quote Abraham Lincoln, “We hold these truths to be self-evident.” Go ahead, have a look. Honest Abe never told a lie.

Previously in Editorials

November 16, 2007

Students tuning out CFRC

CFRC needs to market itself if the Queen’s community is going to realize what they’re tuning out on.

November 16, 2007

Don’t hang DSP out to dry

A recent conference held at Queen’s brought together apparel purchasing representatives from four Ontario universities to discuss the possible implementation of the Designated Suppliers Program (DSP).

November 16, 2007

Home too far away from home

Imagine you enter yourself in a year-long cooking competition, one that you’ve entered many preceding years. After steady improvement, you’re especially confident about your performance this year. You’ve had the same kitchen for more than 30 years, one steeped in tradition, so everything seems to be going your way.

November 9, 2007

Scoring top athletes not main goal

Students come to Queen’s because they’re offered a high-quality education and the opportunity to pursue their interests and talents. Discrimination based on those interests and skills will have a polarizing effect and bring the University’s priorities into question.

November 9, 2007

Muted protest to power grab in Pakistan

Hopes of democratic progress in Pakistan were dashed last week when President Pervez Musharraf—who is also the leader of the country’s military—suspended the country’s constitution and declared a state of emergency. The country has faced significant turmoil in the last month following the return of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, who had been exiled in Dubai but had pledged to run in the election slated for this January.