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The Six Cents Report is a weekly podcast that uses theology and economics to analyze events that Impact Canadians. #Sixcentsmakeschange
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Friday Dec 13, 2019
Friday Dec 13, 2019
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives published a report titled "Canada’s Colour Coded Income Inequality" on Dec 9th, 2019. Darnell and Joel are joined by economist Stefan Dindayal to discuss what we can and cannot learn from this study. Their conversation addresses the following:
- Stefan's background
- Data presented in the report
- Controlling for cause and effect relationships
- Biases influence on statistical research
- How to design good statistical studies
- Interesting data points in the study
- Solutions proposed and alternatives
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References:
CCPA's Published Study: Canada’s Colour Coded Income Inequality
CCPA's twitter: @CCPA
CCPA'S blog on the study: By the numbers: Race, gender and the Canadian labour market
Stefan Dindayal contact info:
Twitter: @stefanDecondon
IG: @stefandecondon
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Friday Dec 06, 2019
Friday Dec 06, 2019
Members of York University’s student group - Students Against Israeli Apartheid (SAIA) - staged a protest on Nov 20, 2019 at York University's Vari Hall. SAIA was protesting a panel discussion with Reservists on Duty, an organization of former members of the Israeli Defense Force. The protests resulted in a conflict that escalated to violence. This event serves as a catalyst for Darnell & Joel to provide their two cents regarding the long standing conflict between Israel and Palestine. Their conversation addresses the following:
- Is Israel practicing Apartheid?
- Is Canada’s support of Israel justified
- 7 types of Propaganda
- Biblical theology of Israel’s existence in Palestine
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References:
Anti-Israel protest at York University turns violent
Toronto police investigating York U protest for possible hate crimes
Justin Trudeau's response to violence and antisemitism at York University
Doug Ford's response to the protest at York University
Historical Maps of Israel and Palestine
The Israel-Palestine conflict: a brief, simple history
Award Winning Journalist Jeremy R Hammond on the History of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Israel’s hugely controversial “nation-state” law, explained
The Gritty Truth About Israel's 'Jewish-Only' Highways
Stephen Harper: Why don't You Support Israel
A Black South African on Israel and Apartheid
7 Types & Examples of Propaganda Techniques to Blow Your Mind
NGO Apartheid State Campaign: Deliberately Immoral or Intellectually Lazy?
Four ways Jews and Arabs live apart in Israeli society
Top Ten Myths about the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Israel’s attack on Egypt in June ’67 was not ‘preemptive’
The Occupation of the American Mind (original 84-minute version)
The Occupation of the American Mind (21-minute version)
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Friday Nov 29, 2019
Friday Nov 29, 2019
Chick-fil-A just can't stay out of the news, so Darnell & Joel discuss the following aspects of this organization:
- History of Chick-Fil-A
- Chick-Fil-A's conflict with LGBTQ community
- comparing David Lynn case with Chick-fil-A protest
- Chick-Fil-A change in Giving Philosophy
https://www.sixcentsreport.com/
References:
25 Interesting Facts You Should Know About Chick-fil-A
Chick-fil-A opens in Toronto: “We're just here to buy chicken” amid LGBT protesters | Keean Bexte
Chick-fil-A Foundation Announces 2020 Priorities to Address Education, Homelessness, Hunger
My Thoughts on Chick-fil-A’s Decision and the Leftist Mob that Pushed Them
Mat Staver responds to Franklin Graham: Chick-fil-A is now funding pro-LGBT group
Chick-fil-A was already moving left, but nobody noticed until it caved to LGBT lobby
Chick-fil-A's Giving philosophy
Chick-fil-A hires Navigator to lobby government
The unfortunate lesson from Chick-fil-A’s surrender
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Friday Nov 22, 2019
Friday Nov 22, 2019
Sikhs maintain a high level of representation in the political sphere. There are roughly 500,000 Sikhs in Canada, which accounts for about 1.4% of the population. In the 2019 federal election, 5% of parliamentary seats - 15 Liberals, 1 NDP & 3 Conservatives were won by Sikh politicians. Darnell & Joel engage in a conversation that covers the following:
- Jagmeet Singh's comments on abortion & gay marriage
- Sikhism
- NDP & Socialism
- Grass roots strategy of Sikh politicians
- Religion & politics vs church & state
- Majority privilege
related episode: 6CR #35
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References:
Audio clip played: Jagmeet Singh interview
World Sikh group against gay marriage bill
Why Sikhs are so powerful in Canadian politics
Tweet: RIP Fidel Castro
Ludwig Von Mises - Economic Calculation Problem
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Friday Oct 25, 2019
Friday Oct 25, 2019
The Toronto District School Board updated the student's dress code as of Sept 2019. The recent changes allow students to now wear hats, hoods, crop-tops and spaghetti straps. Darnell & Joel discuss the role of dress codes with Ayesha Madden & Jenna Nicoloff. The conversation covers the following topics:
- Impact of dress codes on students
- First impressions & dressing to impress
- Modesty
- Teaching young people how to dress
- Consequences of how you dress
- Being overdressed vs underdressed
- Professional dress codes
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References:
TDSB revises its dress code and the rules are not what you might remember
The Best and Worst Outfits From the 2019 NBA Draft
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Friday Oct 18, 2019
Friday Oct 18, 2019
Oct 21, 2019 is federal election day in Canada. Darnell & Joel discuss the leaders debates that were held on Oct 7 & 10, 2019.
- Initial thoughts and feedback on the debates
- Multiculturalism & Immigration
- Quebec's Bill 21 & Provincial Jurisdiction
- Indigenous People
- Climate Change
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References:
Federal election leaders debate 2019: Full replay
Federal leaders debate 2019: Full transcript
French-language federal leaders debate 2019 (English translation): Full replay
Debriefing the 2019 Federal Leaders' Debate
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Friday Oct 04, 2019
Friday Oct 04, 2019
Greta Thunberg is a child activist for government policies regarding climate change. Darnell & Joel discussing the following aspects of climate change:
- Climate change policy critics are deemed skeptics or science deniers
- Greta Thunberg's UN speech
- Economics of climate change policies
- Appealing to emotions vs intellect
- Behavioural Economics
- Public discourse regarding the science of climate change
- Correlation vs causation
- Taking care of the earth
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References:
Climate Change: Not just a political issue & Joel's Tweet
Maxime Bernier calls teen climate activist ‘mentally unstable’
Nobel Secretary: Awarding Obama the Peace Prize Was a Mistake
WATCH: Greta Thunberg's full speech to world leaders at UN Climate Action Summit
Greta Thunberg’s yacht trip to New York not as green as it may seem
Bob Murphy: Economics of Climate Change Articles - #1, #2, #3, #4
Greta Thunberg To Poor Countries: Drop Dead
The Briefing - Monday, September 23, 2019
Tucker vs. Bill Nye the Science Guy
Tim Moen - David Suzuki's daughter
COMMENTARY: Climate change discussion needs to get back to science
Do 97% of Climate Scientists Really Agree?
'97% Of Climate Scientists Agree' Is 100% Wrong
97% Study Falsely Classifies Scientists' Papers, according to the scientists that published them
97 Articles Refuting The "97% Consensus"
Fact Checking The Claim Of 97% Consensus On Anthropogenic Climate Change
The Cook et al. (2013) 97% consensus result is robust
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Friday Sep 27, 2019
Friday Sep 27, 2019
Justin Trudeau was caught wearing Blackface - once, twice, three times a charm. Darnell & Joel discuss the following:
- Comments from political commentators
- Morality of decisions based on race
- "Wearing Blackface might prove a person’s ignorance and insensitivity, but it doesn’t necessarily prove that they are racist" - Sam Sey
- Is blackface morally neutral?
- Darnell & Joel in Chicago @ 2013 Legacy Conference - experiencing racism
- Sincerity of Trudeau's apology
- What will the impact of the scandal on Canadians
- Good vs bad racism
Related episodes - 6CR #30
https://www.sixcentsreport.com/
References:
‘I’m really sorry’: Justin Trudeau admits wearing brownface at 2001 costume party
Will Trudeau’s ‘blackface’ photo end Canada’s shame-based politics?
Justin Trudeau mocked for what he said about Star Wars as a kid
Josephine Mathias: By his own standard, Justin Trudeau is apparently a racist
Is Justin Trudeau A White Supremacist?
Jamie Foxx on Robert Downey Jr. Doing Blackface - JRE
Rex Murphy: For anyone else, resignation would be unavoidable – and appropriate
Christie Blatchford: Trudeau will get away with blackface because he's a Liberal
What happened when Justin Trudeau was heckled in Quebec
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Friday Sep 20, 2019
Friday Sep 20, 2019
Dr. Tony Costa is teaching a new course on Social Justice at Toronto Baptist Seminary, this fall semester. Darnell & Joel discuss the following with Dr. Tony Costa:
- Biblical vs Secular Social Justice
- Subjective vs Objective Morality
- Social Justice in the Canadian Context
- Identity Politics within the Church
- Team Woke & Team Spoke
- Demographic of Church Elders
- Good vs Bad Discrimination
Related episodes - 6CR #38
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References:
Dr. Tony Costa's Current Courses
Scientist Suggests Climate Change Could Pave the Way for Cannibalism
The Trojan Horse - Ep. 1: Deconstructing Communities | Peter Boghossian, James Lindsay
The Trojan Horse - Ep. 2: Radical Subjectivity | Peter Boghossian, James Lindsay, Michael O'Fallon
5 Things We’ve Learned as We Transition from an Ethnic to a Multicultural Church
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Friday Aug 30, 2019
Friday Aug 30, 2019
Pastor David Lynn was arrested and charged with disturbing the peace on June 4, 2019. Darnell & Joel evaluate this situation by addressing the following aspects:
- Canadian Criminal Code
- David Lynn's preaching tour
- Content of David Lynn's speech
- Open-air preaching within a Christian's calling
- Biblical evaluation of David Lynn's actions
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Reference Links:
Pastor charged with causing a disturbance in Toronto’s Gay Village
Supporters rally behind pastor accused of Gay Village disturbance
Crown “won't let this go”: David Lynn reacts to arrest for preaching in Toronto's “Gay Village”
Police arrest and ban preacher from Toronto gay district after LGBT crowd mobs him
Short YouTube video of arrest: The REAL reason why David Lynn was arrested
Long YouTube video of arrest: UNEDITED RAW FOOTAGE: Pastor David Lynn arrested for preaching
Canadian Criminal Code 175 - Causing disturbance, indecent exhibition, loitering, etc.
Canadian Criminal Code 176 - Obstructing or violence to or arrest of officiating clergyman
Toronto Mischief Lawyer - Causing a disturbance charges under Section 175 (1) of the Criminal Code of Canada
David Lynn Contact:
YouTube: christsforgiveness
Twitter: @CFMDavidLynn
website: https://christsforgiveness.com
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