Archive for the 'Factsheets' Category

Free Trade

1. DEFINITION

According to the Macquarie Dictionary, free trade can be defined as “trade between different countries, free from governmental restrictions, such as protective duties, import quotas etc.” (1)

2. ARGUMENTS FOR FREE TRADE
·Free trade makes goods and services cheaper for the consumer, as domestic producers face competition from foreign rivals, thus it lowers [...]

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Anti-Semitism

1. DEFINITION

Anti-Semitism as defined by Macquarie Dictionary is “prejudice against Jewish people.” (1)

2. BIBLE REFERENCE

Galatians 5:14-16
“For the whole law can be summed up in this one command: ‘Love your neighbour as yourself.’ But if instead of showing love among yourselves you are always biting and devouring one another, watch out! Beware of destroying [...]

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Alcoholism

1. DEFINITION

a) Alcoholism:
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) identifies alcoholism or alcohol dependence as comprising of four symptoms : (1)

i) Craving: The individual has a need or impulse to consume alcohol
ii) Loss of Restraint: The individual cannot restrict or control their drinking
iii) Physical Dependence: The individual exemplifies withdrawal symptoms when [...]

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Brothels

1. DEFINITIONS

a) Brothel
The NSW Disorderly Houses Amendment Act 1995 defines a brothel as a “premises habitually used for the purposes of prostitution, or that have been used for that purpose and are likely to be used again for that purpose. Premises may constitute a brothel even though used by only one prostitute for the [...]

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Climate Change

1. DEFINITION

According to the United Nations, climate change is “a change of climate which is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural climate variability observed over comparable time periods” . (1)

2. CAUSES

Green House Gases (2) – Water [...]

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