On the confessional
Spot on Susie OBrien (CP, 20/12). Religious freedom is not extended across a range of crimes. Protections for paedophile confessions belong in the dark ages with religious-inspired female genital mutilation. John. Edge Hill Susie O’Brien, why are you so obsessed with the Catholic church? Plenty of noncelibate churches, professions, institutions with paedophile problems. Is there an unforgiveable sin? Apparently not. Are you going to front up boldly, sin and all? Well, good luck with that. Sacraments are a gift, use them. Confessionals remain sealed, but penitents, to report themselves to authorities for some crimes, is a condition of absolution. Catholicgi, Earlville. is not treated to stop discolouration or ageing within six months to become a blight on Cairns. Some proud people treat the wood properly or even paint it. Some streets look like graveyards. Robert, Earlville No, Maggie (CP, 20/12), Miss T does not bury her head in the sand. But she does regularly repeat proven facts rather than ideology. Peter, Redlynch Good to see the Big Australian BHP standing up against climate change. I imagine they did their homework to verify the facts before making the move to distance itself from the deniers. Now the smart Australian. Sue, Machans Beach Huge thanks to the home owners in McFarlane Drive and the side streets for your beautiful Christmas lights. Our 2 year old granddaughter was delighted to see them. Gave us a night to remember. Beth, Kanimbla Do the ugly prohibitionists who want to make alcohol unaffordable realise they’ll be the first to miss out on ‘getting lucky’? Mic, Cairns Forget about sealing the Bloomfield Track. A bridge over the Daintree River makes more sense. Ian, Mossman Given the number of perfectly workable, and silent, alternatives to petrol-driven leaf blowers, I reckon it’s time these noisy and disruptive monsters were banned from suburbia. AussieBrian, Cairns North So Entschy won on SSM but lost on FNQ cyclone insurance (CP, 20/12). Dunno whether to laugh or cry. Scotty, Gordonvale Sure, build a waterfront casino. On the mudflats that the Council robbed of life by adding sand. Just don’t try to put it on port land next to the wharf. Higgs, Tolga Even the Townsville Fire ladies team can beat the Cairns Taipans. Taipans Member, Cairns I’m with Lindsay (CP, 19/12) When I was on the dole, I volunteered doing steps on Red Arrow (track) and as such felt like I at least worked. Not like the blokes in my street that just don’t want to work. PJ, Cairns So is Julie Bishop doing a Bronwyn Bishop with regards to travel expenses? Are these people never satisfied? David, Woree