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La Grande Course RATP du Grand Paris [1:29:13, 482/4415, 2/81 M5M]
Posted in pictures, Running with tags arrondissements, Bois de Vincenne, boulevard périphérique, hamstring injury, La Vilette, Paris, recovery, RER, road race, Saint-Denis, sciatic nerve, scientology, sects, Seine, Stade de France on April 3, 2025 by xi'an
a most promising choice for higher education minister
Posted in Kids, pictures, University life with tags anti-vaccine, conspiracy theories, COVID-19, Didier Raoult, Emmanuel Macron, France, French government, French Ministry of Higher Education Research and Innovation, French politics, homophobia, hydroxychloroquine, ministers, Planned Parenthood, reproductive rights, same-sex marriage, sects on October 4, 2024 by xi'an
The newly installed (and presumably short lived) French government led by Michel Barnier only includes centre-right and right-right ministers, several of whom voted against reproductive rights and inclusion advances like same-sex marriage in the past. This is in particular the case for Patrick Hetzel, the Ministry of Higher Education (in charge of the French universities!), a former professor of marketing, a current member of Parliament, & an arch-conservative attacking the French Planned Parenthood for its “ideology”, who also took anti-scientific and conspiracy positions during the COVID pandemic, as a Raoult supporter and anti-vax. As illustrated by this quote:
«Très souvent, au moment où elles émergent, les ruptures de paradigme permises par les avancées scientifiques sont le fait d’individus qui, au sein de la communauté scientifique, sont minoritaires. Nous devons donc être très attentifs à éviter le développement d’un dogme qui serait celui d’une science officielle : ce serait tout à fait dangereux.»¹ Patrick Hetzel, November 2023
¹Very often, when they emerge, paradigm breaks made possible by scientific advances are the work of individuals who, within the scientific community, are the minority. We must therefore be very careful to avoid endorsing a dogma that would correspond to official science: this would be most dangerous.
¡cuida tu vestido y no hables tanto, Jorge!
Posted in pictures, Travel with tags anti-abortion organisations, Catholic Church, Corriere della Sera, Jorge Bergoglio, pope, Protect Abortion, Roe v. Wade, Russian invasion, sects, Solidarity with Ukraine, Supreme Court, US politics, Vatican, Vladimir Putin on June 26, 2022 by xi'an
“I have no way of telling whether [Putin’s] rage has been provoked»” Bergoglio wonders, «but I suspect it was maybe facilitated by the West’s attitude” [“Un’ira che non so dire se sia stata provocata — si interroga —, ma facilitata forse sì”]
“I don’t know if it is the right thing to supply the Ukrainian fighters” [” all’interrogativo se sia giusto rifornire gli ucraini”]
“What seems indisputable is that in that country both sides are trying out new weapons. [” La cosa chiara è che in quella terra si stanno provando le armi.” Corriere Della Sera, 22 Maggio 2022]
“This is a historic day in the life of our country, one that stirs our thoughts, emotions and prayers. For nearly fifty years, America has enforced an unjust law that has permitted some to decide whether others can live or die; this policy has resulted in the deaths [sic] of tens of millions of preborn children, generations that were denied the right to even be born (…) We thank God today that the Court has now overturned this decision.” U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, 24 June 2022
cuida tu vestido y no hables tanto, Jorge!
Posted in Books, pictures with tags Catholic Church, counter-reformation, education, Francis, gender theory, homosexuality, La fuerza de la vocación, pope, sects, sexual education, sexuality on June 22, 2019 by xi'an
“One cannot live a whole life of accusing, accusing, accusing, the Church. Those who spend their lives accusing, accusing, accusing are not the devil’s children because the devil has none. [They are] friends, cousins and relatives of the devil, and this is wrong.” 22 February 2019
“It is becoming increasingly clear that we are now facing with what might accurately be called an educational crisis, especially in the field of affectivity and sexuality. [Gender theory] denies the difference and reciprocity in nature of a man and a woman and envisages a society without sexual differences, thereby eliminating the anthropological basis of the family. This ideology leads to educational programs and legislative enactments that promote a personal identity and emotional intimacy radically separated from the biological difference between male and female. Consequently, human identity becomes the choice of the individual, one which can also change over time.” Male and Female He Created Them: Towards a path of dialogue on the question of gender in education, June 2019
cuida tu vestido y no hables tanto, Jorge!
Posted in Kids, pictures with tags abortion, Catholic Church, Francis, Godwin's Law, Nazis, pope, sects on November 12, 2018 by xi'an
“Abortion is not the lesser of two evils. It is a crime, an absolute evil” Feb. 19, 2016
“Is it fair to hire a contract killer to solve a problem? It is not fair. We cannot take out a human being, even if it is small.” Oct. 10. 2018 [“E’ giusto affittare un sicario per risolvere un problema? Non si può, non è giusto fare fuori un essere umano, benché piccolo, per risolvere un problema”]
