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He/him. Tangata Tiriti. Politics, music, TV, food, law, the weird shit my kids do, eat the rich etc. Lawyer but not the bad kind.
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I am relieved that they have finally named this unrepentant predator, although it comes too late for his victims. It's a shame people were not given the opportunity to keep their distance while his appeals played out, and that this bought him the time and opportunity to re-offend.
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Best Trip Down the Wikipedia Hole When I Should Be Working
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Yes. Lawyers are typically risk averse including when it comes to job security, but will resign on ethical grounds e.g. if they are asked to do things that compromise their duty to uphold the rule of law. I can only speculate in this instance but once left a corporate role over similar concerns.
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Shit sorry - I was too focused on the ranking. I still have them below curly fries but not by much and both of those plus crinkle-cut in my S tier.
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I agree 100% with this ranking. Curly fries rule, wedges are underrated (justice for 90s staples!) and while I like fresh shoe-strings they never stay that way for long. Kumara fries manage the trick of being both soggy and dry. Where would you put standard fish + chip shop chips in this list?
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But you're right. As much as I would like to see a wholesale change which means the rest of us aren't cross-subsidising religious activity (with tax exemptions only applying to an organisation that does actual good) I don't think any of our major parties have the political will do fix that.
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I have suggested a couple of things they could do to tackle "religious organisations" that do terrible things and large corporates hiding behind their ownership structure. I am less worried about whether my local Methodist church that also runs a toy library or whatever also pays tax.
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You could potentially extend that to exploitative practices like tithing, labour law violations etc. to scoop up the likes of Gloriavale and a fair few megachurches. Sanitarium is trickier but you could require that anyone who uses a company structure pays corporate tax regardless of ownership.
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Could fix this with a tweak to section 5 to the Charities Act, but it requires the government to admit that religion is not a public good. Politically, I can't see that happening. However, they could add a provision where orgs lose charitable status if involved in hate speech, criminal activity etc.
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That's a classic.
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The one positive is that while I am still technically in the private sector, I work for a small and new organisation with no room for morons entrenched in senior positions, but I could tell some tales about my corporate gigs. Stupidity seemed to be a pre-requisite for advancement in some areas.
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You had me until the part where we have to look for a solution together. The solution is invariably "stop being a fuckwit".
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So you're saying I shouldn't call an executive a fuckwit to his face?
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That's the dream! Hopefully when the kids are a bit older and I can afford the financial gamble...
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I laughed out loud when I saw that. How is he still getting broadcasting work? He has the weirdest energy.
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That is gloriously petty. Most of mine are more on political / ideological grounds or businesses that treat their employees like shit, but I also boycott Mighty Ape for re-designing their website and Noel Leeming for being too pushy with extended warranties.
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Not Cronenberg's best work.
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gOoD wItH MoNeY
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Most of them are in a nice little wooden shelf by the front door. Fancy ones in the bottom of the closet.
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In no particular order, subject to change at any moment and cheating by counting trilogies as "books":
1. Neal Stephenson - The Baroque Cycle
2. Lydia Millet - A Children's Bible
3. NK Jemisin - Broken Earth Trilogy
4. Stephen King - IT
5. Jane Austen - Pride and Prejudice
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🧙♀️ Fantasy
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