The Hubris of Tony Abbott

The ancient Greeks called it hubris (ὕβρις) and back then it was considered one of the most abhorrent offences one could commit. It referred to actions that shamed and humiliated the victim for the pleasure or gratification of the abuser. In its modern use, hubris denotes overconfident pride and arrogance, often associated with a lack of humility. 

Tony Abbott's Politics

 The Tony Abbott Mutual Admiration Society. 

The Reverend Fred Nile

The Reverend Fred Nile is an Australian clergyman and politician within the New South Wales Legislative Council. He has clearly never heard of the separation of powers. He is vehemently opposed to homosexuality and is widely known for his spiteful, venomous, ongoing campaign against the law-abiding, tax-paying, gay and lesbian citizens of Australia. He contends that homosexuality is a “lifestyle choice” that is “immoral, unnatural and abnormal”. I wonder what Jesus - who never once mentioned homosexuality - would make of the bitterly misanthropic pronouncements of The Reverend Fred Nile and his ilk.