Emma Tom on the Aristotelian mean

Emma Tom's article 'Taking alcohol' has a very readable account of what Aristotle called the doctrine of the mean, as it relates to temperance: the right path lies between indulging in a binges and a buttoned-down joyless habit of abstinence.

Roger Scuton on temperance

"Side by side with the poster on the school notice board that advises 12-year-olds on safe sex and free abortion, is the absolutist edict saying that thou shalt not smoke" ... full article

Stephanie Jarrett on indigenous violence

Stephanie Jarrett's paper, 'Violence: An inseparable part of traditional Aboriginal culture', sponsored by the Restraint Project, is published on the Bennelong Society website. A shorter version appeared in The Australian, 10 June 2009, and coverage by Peter Coleman, Andrew Bolt and Christopher Pearson.