Townsville Bulletin

Sex, lies, hypocrisy: a sorry state of affairs

- JOHN BEST, Bohle Plains.

I WOKE up this Easter Sunday with no intention of giving a sermon but hey, then I turned on the TV and got annoyed at the choice of importance given to the issues covered.

How long are we going to be inundated with the cricket scandal? As if we didn’t hear and see enough of the incident while the culprits were still overseas, we then get to see them repenting on their return to Australia and a few tears is supposed to gain our sympathy.

Now bring the families in. Of course everyone, including the families, is upset. They have lost the benefit of big salaries. But do wrong and pay the penalties.

Even though I would not like to be seen on TV scratching balls with a piece of sandpaper, apparently it has deeper meaning. “It’s just not cricket old chap!”

Then we have a vision of Katy Perry sexually harassing a young male competitor on some talent show on which she is a judge, but the replaying is more promotiona­l than condemning. After the endless allegation­s of males acting inappropri­ately, why haven’t we heard of charges being considered against Katy for sexual harassment and possibly even assault, considerin­g she headbutted him to the ground?

Irrespecti­ve of how women flaunt their attributes, the rule we must live by is look but don’t touch. And we hear about women wanting equality? They couldn’t handle it.

 ?? Picture: AAP IMAGE ?? GET OVER IT: Disgraced Australian Cricket Captain Steve Smith did the crime and must do the time.
Picture: AAP IMAGE GET OVER IT: Disgraced Australian Cricket Captain Steve Smith did the crime and must do the time.

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