Nagham Abu Samrah was 24 years old Palestinian karate champion from Gaza. She had the potential to participate in the 2024 Paris Olympic games. Unfortunately, an Israeli attack on her home killed her sister and left her seriously wounded . Unconscionably, Israeli authorities delayed her permission to leave Gaza for treatment, and when she finally reached an Egyptian hospital, she died soon thereafter.
Coincidentally – or perhaps not – one of the most valuable skills taught in the humanities is that of critical thinking.
Ideally, critical thinkers learn to question everything, including existing social norms and traditions. They learn to think systemically. They look beyond the obvious. They use evidence, logic and reason in their arguments. They avoid making assumptions. They consider different perspectives and they use all those skills and more to arrive at judgements. These skills are invaluable in personal and working life. Indeed, critical thinking is taught in some schools with a view to equipping students for life post-school, no matter what direction that takes.
via The Morrison Government’s assault on critical thinking — and dissent
Why a country famous for sheep stopped exporting them
“It was pretty much the same situation as in Australia … horror stories of New Zealand sheep going to the Gulf and a lot of fatalities on board,” New Zealand rural commentator Don Carson said.
“There were videos taken of the conditions that had public outrage as a result of it [and] effectively that was the end of the trade.”
The linchpin for the 2003 New Zealand ban of the live sheep trade came after Saudi Arabia rejected a shipment of 57,000 sheep on board the MV Cormo Express.
A man with a headscarf in the foreground, with a live export ship on the ocean in the background.
New Zealand banned its live export trade after a shipment of sheep on the Cormo Express was rejected in 2003.
(Reuters: Stephanie McGehee)After two months at sea and unable to find port, thousands of sheep died on board and the rest were gifted to the poor northern African nation Eritrea, where they were slaughtered in small makeshift abattoirs.
via How New Zealand banned the live export of sheep for slaughter 15 years ago – ABC Rural – ABC News
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