Matt MCKinlay

Recent Activity

March 16, 2008
Matt wrote new and improved alcohol prohibition?
Prohibition has been shown to be inneffective at controlling just about everything.  Are restrictions therefore the answer? Imagine being in a place where it is against the law to consume alcohol... Read More 
February 28, 2008
Matt wrote Re: Ingrid Newkirk: Ethics Worth Fighting For
An interesting article.  I think it is a bit rich for any organisation to state "we abide by the law" while at the same time saying "we can't be responsible for the actions of individuals".  In th... Read More 
February 28, 2008
Matt wrote Re: Killing Dogs and Civil Rights
 I don't believe it is wrong to kill a dog that has attacked a human, further there are laws that put responsibility back to the owner (if there is one) to pay for damage/costs incurred as a resul... Read More 
January 28, 2008
Matt wrote Re: WHAT IS RIGHT?
This sort of thing happens all the time and can get really out of control as well. I know of plenty of examples where one person has a grudge against another and so there is a lot of petty proper... Read More 
January 28, 2008
Matt wrote Re: Defence of life and property
The laws of Canada may be similar to those found here in NT Australia.  Here, the owner/occupier of a residence has the legal right to evict a trespasser, by using reasonable force if necesary.  S... Read More 

About Matt MCKinlay

Matt MCKinlay I live in the Northern Territory of Australia, in a place called Humpty Doo.  I've worked in the military for a while, but now I keep myself occupied interpreting laws and coming up with last minute solutions to impossible problems.   I have a small 5 acre property, 3 horses, 4 cats and a dog.  I live with my wife and 2yr old daughter.