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The 2012 TB Davie lecture: Introductory remarks

August 2, 2012 · by Jacques Rousseau · in Academia and teaching, Free Speech

On August 1, 2012, Ferial Haffajee delivered the 47th annual TB Davie Lecture at the University of Cape Town. As chair of the Academic Freedom Committee, I had the privilege of introducing her. This is the text of my introductory remarks.

Little evidence of integrity at the Film and Publications Board

June 8, 2012 · by Jacques Rousseau · in Daily Maverick, Morality, Politics, Religion

The Film and Publication Board’s claim of impartiality are exposed as meaningless through their association with the right-wing Christian conservatism of Errol Naidoo’s Family Policy Institute.

Idiotic opinions on Zuma’s penis

May 19, 2012 · by Jacques Rousseau · in General, Morality, Politics

Following the Goodman Gallery’s exhibition of the Brett Murray painting of Zuma (featuring penis), cultural relativists have been bleating about respect.

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