Belly,
Next Wednesday will be a test of just how stupid our laws are.

The verdict of George Pell's appeal against conviction will be handed down.

Here we have a situation where one person says certain things happened and another says that did not occur. There has been no supporting evidence for the allegations, yet he was found guilty. It is really stupid that a person can be found guilty on allegations alone.

Apparently the law was changed in recent times to allow this to happen. It used to be that there was no case without supporting evidence or the accused had to be found not guilty. It was up to the accusers to establish proof.

No wonder people have no faith in the law. Another question is why did it take a couple of months to come to a decision after the appeal?

Interesting times next week.

Here we go opinion based on private bias not truth
Pell will in all probability walk free
Power and influence buys justice in this country
Because that is true the Roman Catholic Church is doomed
Brother down from Evans Head, we both spoke about our Childhood in a Christian a home [Protestant]
And how as kids, we *thought Catholics to be the very top draw of Christians*
Now? we both wonder how we could have been so silly
IF that Church is to survive it, no others, MUST be open about its past and spearheading change and accountability, it is not however up to either task

Hi (again) SHIRIK...

Mate, I've tried to explain to you, not to spend money on any of these 'on-line' Sites offering male or female companionship/marriage. If you do, you will surely lose your money, and the only recourse is to lodge a complaint with the police (good luck with that?) or better still, consult a solicitor to recover your losses.

Please, whatever lure they may've offered you, don't give any of these clowns money, as you will surely lose it, guaranteed. Another thing SHIRIK, you can't enact laws to stop fools from losing their money, plain & simple.

And as you say, their Sites are all very fanciful, and perhaps to some, cruel. Nonetheless, life can be cruel, and occasionally we all have to learn an important lesson from that cruelty, in order not to repeat it, and make the same mistake twice. Good luck to you.

Individual,

Pulling over the unbroken sideline was OK if you wanted to stop or turn but not if you were just being courteous and not holding up the traffic.

o sungwo in total agreement, but it seems our friend was spam, in fact trying to get us to go to a web page
As you will know they can not be trusted, silly old men and women find a younger true love
Usually in love with their money not them
Social media is full of fraudsters
Get involved in community things, volunteer, be part of social life love will find you if you look in the right places

Hi there BELLY old friend...

What you say is very sage advice, my friend. The best way of meeting people is through the usual things like community or Church activities. 'Parents without Partners' is another good group to meet people of either sex. It's just a matter of carefully looking around, and you'll generally see the genuine people who're seeking a relationship.

I will say one thing though, loneliness is a terrible scourge in our society, and it can add untold (negative) pressures on people who crave a relationship, at any cost. It is this group of people for whom I have the most sympathy.