In this episode of Daybreak – are school lunches sorted now?; the Advertising Standards Authority trips over its own wokeness; a furore over a bible verse on a cafe in Whanganui gets sorted by the Mayor; Dove go woke with their latest advert – not the first time they’ve got it wrong; Bob discusses the concerns around abuse of sport referees; NT Wright gets it right (after his recent muddle on abortion); are Australian immigrant groups having sex-selective abortions?; and US social conservatives are on a roll with a number of recent wins.
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1. **Jimmy Swaggart’s Death**: Bob talks about the passing of the famous evangelist Jimmy Swaggart, mentioning Swaggart’s fall from grace due to scandals involving prostitutes. He notes how quickly credibility can be destroyed by such actions and touches on Swaggart’s controversial anti-Jewish and anti-Catholic remarks.
2. **School Lunches**: Bob highlights the resolution of issues surrounding school lunches in New Zealand. Previously, the media painted a picture of a crisis, but complaints have dwindled, indicating the problems have been fixed. He mocks Radio New Zealand for struggling to find anything negative and emphasizes that children are now receiving nutritional meals.
3. **Refereeing Abuse in Rugby**: The discussion moves to sports, particularly referee abuse in rugby, where a player was suspended after knocking out a referee. Bob shares his own experiences as a football referee, detailing the challenges of dealing with abuse from players, coaches, and spectators. He mentions the implementation of the Temporary Dismissal System (TDS) to manage abusive behaviour towards refs more effectively.
4. **Controversial Advertisements**: Bob discusses several ads that have stirred controversy. The Advertising Standards Authority banned a Warehouse ad deemed sexist for implying a girl could not do long division. He criticizes the authority for being overly sensitive. He also mentions a Dove campaign featuring a transgender model, which caused public outrage, and recounts Dove’s history with controversial advertisements.
5. **Biblical Sign Controversy**: A local café in Whanganui faced issues with the council over a sign displaying a Bible verse. Public support led to the intervention of the mayor, resolving the conflict. Bob clarifies that the issue was more about the building’s historical nature than the sign itself.
6. **Sex-Selective Abortions in Australia**: Bob points out an article from ‘The Australian’ that discusses a trend among immigrants in Australia to have more boys than girls, suggesting the possibility of sex-selective abortions. He expresses intent to explore similar data for New Zealand.
7. **NT Wright on Gendered Language for God**: NT Wright receives praise from Bob for defending traditional male pronouns for God while acknowledging God’s transcendence of gender. Wright contrasts this with a Catholic church in Brisbane using non-gendered language for baptisms, emphasizing the importance of adhering to scriptural and traditional language.
8. **Alex Berenson on Cannabis**: Alex Berenson, who previously spoke against high-potency marijuana during the cannabis referendum in New Zealand, is cited by Bob for new findings that link cannabis to psychosis. Berenson’s challenges to mainstream views on cannabis and the COVID-19 vaccine, along with the political pushback he faced, are discussed.
9. **Conservative Wins in the U.S.**: Bob highlights several recent conservative victories in the U.S., including state-level defunding of Planned Parenthood, the right for parents to withdraw children from certain classes, and age verification for pornography websites. He relates these to similar rights and laws already present in New Zealand.
