Episodes
Friday Jul 19, 2019
O'Cannabiz Conference - 6CR #44
Friday Jul 19, 2019
Friday Jul 19, 2019
The O'Cannabiz Conference provided The Six Cents Report with media passes to their 2019 Toronto event. Darnell & Joel discuss their experience and what they learned from the conference.
Topics include:
- Unique aspects of Canadian industry - regulations, patents
- Medical use & cannabinoids
- Bill C93 - Pardon vs Expungement of 'simple possession' records
- Purpose of law & criminal records
- Cannabis Market beyond recreational
Previous Cannabis episode: 6CR #10
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Reference Links:
Toronto Just Can't Get Rid Illegal Cannabis Stores
Chris Kresser on the problems with nutritional epidemiological studies
The Ultimate Guide to Cannabinoids in Cannabis
Liberals Pass Bill to Suspend Records for Simple Cannabis Possession
Frequently asked questions about expungement
Mike Dillard Podcast With Teeka Tiwari
Hemp is the New Oak: America’s First Hemp “Wood” Factory is Being Built
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Friday Nov 09, 2018
Friday Nov 09, 2018
Social justice movements are causing division in our culture, including the reformed Christian community. The Principal of the Toronto Baptist Seminary - Rev. Kirk Wellum joins Darnell & Joel to discuss "The Statement on Social Justice & the Gospel". Our conversation covers the following:
- Defining social justice
- Bringing up this statement at Toronto Baptist Seminary
- James White vs Tim Keller
- Social justice in Canada vs US
- Biblical justice
- Common ground & reconciling
- Biblical criteria for evaluating morality of cannabis
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Reference Articles:
The Statement on Social Justice & the Gospel
The Bee Explains: What Is Social Justice?
James White response to Tim Keller on SJ&G
Social Justice Is a Threat to Human Rights and the Gospel
Pass the Mic Podcast - On “Social Justice and the Gospel” Part 1 & Part 2
Signposts Podcast - The Gospel and Social Injustice – Part 1 & Part 2
Union Seminary Response to SJ&G
Justin Peters Response to Union Seminary
Tim Challies: 9th Commandment - Duties Required & Sins Forbidden
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Friday Oct 19, 2018
Church & State - 6CR #35
Friday Oct 19, 2018
Friday Oct 19, 2018
The separation of church & state is engrained in western culture. Is this idea related to the polarizing nature of our public discourse on politics and religion? Darnell & Joel discuss the following:
- Differentiating church & state from religion & politics
- Historical overlap of church & state
- Why is liberty important?
- Non-aggression Principle
- Rights & freedom are necessary for prosperity
https://sixcentsreport.podbean.com/
Reference Articles:
Separation of church and state
Your Guide to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Relations between the Catholic Church and the state
Politics According to the Bible
Difference Between Totalitarianism and Authoritarianism
The Constitution of the United States
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Friday Sep 07, 2018
Trinity Western Denied Law School Accreditation with Deina Warren - 6CR #29
Friday Sep 07, 2018
Friday Sep 07, 2018
Trinity Western University lost their appeal for law school accreditation by the Supreme Court of Canada on the basis that the school's community covenant denied equal access to the legal profession. Deina Warren acted as co-counsel with Derek Ross for the intervener Christian Legal Fellowship in this appeal. Deina joins Darnell & Joel to discuss this case. The conversation covers the following:
- Trinity Western's Community Covenant
- Historical context for getting to the supreme court
- 2001 Court Case for Teacher's College Accreditation re: Covenant
- Unprecendent behaviour by the Supreme Court and its representatives during the case
- The law being used as a sword instead of a shield
Reference Articles:
Trinity Western Loses law school appeal at Supreme Court
Trinity Western and the Endangerment of Religious Pluralism in Canada
The TWU decision is a blow to diversity
Your Guide to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
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Friday Aug 03, 2018
Summer Jobs & Ideology Requirements - 6CR #25
Friday Aug 03, 2018
Friday Aug 03, 2018
The Canadian government has added an ideology attestation to receive funding for summer internship grant. Darnell & Joel discuss the significance of the government requesting organizations to affirm a set of beliefs regarding abortion and transgender identity. The conversartion includes the following:
- Fairness of the ideology test
- Society's morality is subjective & the problems with legislating morality
- Impersonal charity via government vs volutary charity
- Summer job grants is the government circumventing minimum wage
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Reference Links:
Government Examples of Organizations denied eligibility
87 religious leaders ask Trudeau gov’t to drop summer job pro-abortion pledge
Global News: President of Canada Christian College attacks PM @JustinTrudeau
What the US Can Learn From Portugal's Drug Decriminalization
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Friday Mar 02, 2018
Wakanda Forever? - 6CR #15
Friday Mar 02, 2018
Friday Mar 02, 2018
Black Panther's success forced the addition of one more episode in season one. Darnell & Joel discuss aspects of the Black Panther movie & the city of Wakanda to draw out some real world conclusions. The conversation focuses on:
- The political structure of Wakanda
- Wakanda using the economic advantage that vibranium provides to help bring progress to others
- Two perspectives on how black people view themselves T'chala (Statist) vs Killmonger (Pan-Africanist)
- The morality of an ethno state like Wakanda
Reference Articles:
Darrell Harrison on Race vs Ethnicity
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Friday Jan 12, 2018
Social Justice - 6CR #8
Friday Jan 12, 2018
Friday Jan 12, 2018
What is social justice? Darnell & Joel discuss the origins of social justice, how this concept influences society and some of the recent manifestations.
Reference Articles:
Social Justice - Proletariat vs Bourgeoisie
Repressive Tolerance and Cultural Marxism
"Canada was the first country in the world to adopt multiculturalism as an official policy"
“It is easy to be conspicuously 'compassionate' if others are being forced to pay the cost.”
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