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(English) Consolidation in air at Broadband World Forum 2016
BBWF, Bonding, IoT, SoftAtHome
Bonding touted as solution to boost bandwidth for fixed and mobile services
Major trade shows can provide useful bell weathers of a given industry and the recent Broadband World Forum 2016 highlighted two notable trends embracing both the fixed and mobile space, one business related and the other technical. For the former, consolidation was a major theme that will only be accentuated by the announcement of AT&T's bid for Time Warner coming after the show had ended. But there was also a sentiment that consolidation should not be allowed to proceed so far that it inhibits competition and consumer choice, which are essential for any thriving market in our mixed global economy.
At one panel debate we heard James Ryan, Chief Strategy Officer at Liberty Global, which knows a thing or two about mergers as the largest international broadband operator, opine that while in the USA there were just four mobile giants in Europe there were 100 vying for position. Of course this ignores the obvious differences between the two markets but does highlight the scope for consolidation within Europe's mobile sector. After all in the fixed broadband space there has already been a lot of consolidation in Europe led by Liberty Global itself, along with Sky, Deutsche Telekom and Telefonica. In the mobile arena Vodafone has been leading the consolidation charge as one of the few pan European players, but with a long way to go.
It was then down to Gary McLaren, CTO and co-owner of the ISP Hong Kong Broadband Network, coming from a country still at the cradle of capitalism despite Chinese rule, to caution against consolidation proceeding too far. He pointed out that private monopolies have no more reason to invest than public ones and can keep shareholders happy just by milking their own assets, snuffling out the innovation needed to drive services and growth. The implication was that regulators must be vigilant both at the national and regional level to contain consolidation at healthy levels and it is possible this sentiment may yet derail the proposed AT&T/Time Warner merger.
On the technical front there was a clear pre-occupation with bandwidth at BBWF, which might seem strange at a time when there is more of it than ever before. But the concern was not so much about total bandwidth but its equitable distribution between all consumers wherever they live. This is a concern for both fixed and mobile services. In the case of fixed broadband, bandwidth is reduced for households a long way from the nearest exchange, while for mobile it is remote areas not covered, as well as susceptibility both to subscriber density at peak times and obstruction from obstacles like buildings and mountains.
While various techniques have evolved including multipath propagation for mobile and vectorization for fixed, bonding has emerged as a common solution to slightly different issues in each case. For the fixed case the solution ironically is to recruit mobile bandwidth and combine with the fixed network in the hope this yields adequate aggregate bandwidth for the services like premium video consumers now expect. For mobile, bonding multiple links together can enable services, such as streaming HD video from outside broadcasts, which cannot be sustained by a single connection. On the fixed front there was considerable interest from major Telcos such as BT and Orange in an innovative solution offered by a young Belgian company, Tessares. This can in principle bond any two IP based links but at present is being pitched primarily at Telcos serving a given footprint with both fixed and mobile services. It is then logistically and commercially straightforward to combine these for a household. The firm has adopted the Multipath TCP technology which works well when combining two networks of very different characteristics, given that mobile networks are much less stable with bandwidth sometimes fluctuating wildly.
There was also interest in the Internet of Things (IoT) with some Telcos, including Swisscom, attempting to douse enthusiasm by arguing that the case for IoT is only really clear on the B2B side. However Orange took a more nuanced view, agreeing that home automation looked promising for the near future. This distinction is not surprising given that Orange is already enabling subscribers to manage some IoT devices in the home from its New Livebox featuring an intuitive app to control the home network. This was developed in conjunction with a partner it has a large stake in, SoftAtHome, which is equally "at home" at broadband or pay TV events. SoftAtHome is bullish about IoT prospects as witnessed by its main announcement at BBWF being that it has joined the fast expanding Z-Wave Alliance, a global organization dedicated to advancing the Z-Wave wireless smart home protocol.
SoftAtHome argues that broadband operators should prepare for IoT to take off now given that this will be a major battleground in years to come with a lot of revenue at stake. It is also likely to be fertile ground for future consolidation as players from different vertical sectors including retail, security and energy all pile in to battle for control of the digital home.
(English) It's that time of year to ask again if next year will be the year of IoT

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Researchers will also make use of detailed environmental information on air quality, exposure to toxins and even aspects of the social and built environment, such as neighborhoods that lack sidewalks or safe parks. Grant funding is also being used to develop the policies and procedures that will enable this unique database to be accessible to researchers worldwide.
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Hindus in Bangladesh not enthusiastic about CAA: Community leader
DHAKA, 11 Jun (PTI): Hindus living in Bangladesh are not enthusiastic about India's Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) which seeks to provide Indian citizenship to the persecuted minorities in the neighbouring countries, a prominent community leader said on Saturday, asserting that the minority community will get its rights by staying here in the Muslim-majority country.
Moninder Kumar Nath, a prominent leader of the Hindu community and president of Mahanagar Sarvajan Puja Samiti, said that a lot remains to be done for the community.
Hindus in Bangladesh will have to deal with their own challenges, Nath told PTI-Bhasha.
He said that the Hasina government is also taking steps in this direction.
Commenting on the CAA, Nath said that the Hindu community living in Bangladesh is not very enthusiastic about it and does not consider it to be of much help.
"We do not need it, this is our country and we will get our rights by staying here," he said.
The government of India passed the CAA in 2019. It is aimed at providing Indian citizenship to the minorities who have been persecuted in Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
There is a demand for a separate minority ministry and a minority commission on his agenda and he is trying his best to get them for his community after the next year's elections, Nath said.
"Our demand for a minority ministry and minority commission is yet to be fulfilled. We are raising our voice for this right of ours," he said.
Nath said that the interests of the minorities will be protected through the minority ministry and the minority commission.
He said that Hindus and other minorities living in Bangladesh are safer than ever under the regime of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, but more steps are needed to be taken.
It is worth mentioning that last year, communal incidents took place in the Brahmanbaria and Cumilla areas and spread to Chittagong. Durga Puja pandals were targeted in the attacks.
Nath claimed that the situation is seeing an improvement due to the prompt steps and action taken by the Hasina government.
He said that, due to the measures taken by the government, the number of Durga Puja pandals in the country has increased from 15,000 to nearly 30,000 in the last 12 years.
Mahanagar Sarvajan Puja Samiti is a central body for religious affairs of Hindus that allows the community members to perform Durga Puja celebrations in Bangladesh.
Nath said that, in the last few years, the Hasina government has taken excellent steps in matters related to the minority community, "due to which the untoward incidents happening here have been brought under control."
This has had an impact on the representation of the community in the government institutions, he said, adding that the number of people from the minority community in the bureaucracy has increased.
In the Hasina government, there is a ministry of religious affairs, but there is no separate ministry of minority affairs.
The ministry of religious affairs looks after the mosques, temples, churches, pagodas and gurudwaras in the country.
Nath said that the Hasina government is working for the interests of the minorities of Bangladesh.
It is the result of the efforts of the government that the Dhakeshwari temple in Dhaka has been able to get back its formerly-occupied land. He said that the temple has got about 1.5 acres of land for its expansion. (PTI)
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Fr. James Martin's weak and wobbly bridge
Fr. Martin is correct: a bridge must be built between the Catholic Church and those struggling with same-sex and trans-gender issues. But it cannot be built of tissue paper of "suggestions" based on rhetorical questions and sophistry.
July 13, 2017 Janet E. Smith Analysis, Features 50 Print
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The need for better "rapport" between the Catholic Church and those who experience same-sex attraction, their friends and family, and the public at large is undeniable. Fr. James Martin, S.J. in his book Building A Bridge: How the Catholic Church and the LGBT Community Can Enter a Relationship of Respect, Compassion, and Sensitivity (HarperOne, 2017) attempts to offer some ways in which better relationships can be built.
Since the 1990s it has been clear there is a new cultural and social atmosphere concerning "same-sex" and "trans" issues and, therefore, we need to do a lot of retooling to find a suitable terminology to explain Church teaching. This retooling has become necessary for many reasons. Foremost among them is the fact that the teaching of the Church is expressed in terms that are rooted in a philosophy—a teleological view of nature – a view that the body is good and we need to act in accord with the design of the body. Moreover many of those who identify as gay (or bisexual or trans or questioning) are "out and proud", no longer discreet and no longer trying to "fly under the radar". My generation (the "boomers") generally didn't realize or recognize that we knew gay people until we were in our twenties. But young people now have family members and friends who are attracted to members of the same-sex, who have been "out" since middle school or so, and find it unexceptional and "normal".
This "new normal" has some upsides. We no longer "freak out" when we learn that someone we love identifies as gay. Few Catholics are tempted to ostracize gay people as being unfit for polite society. Rather, even those of us committed to the Church's teaching that homosexual acts are radically at odds with God's plan for sexuality, do not find it difficult to love, accept, and remain in relationship with those who are same-sex attracted. Undoubtedly we still have lots to learn but progress is being made. We remain somewhat confused about how to reconcile our love for them with our conviction that some of their choices are seriously sinful and a threat to their eternal salvation, not to mention a threat to their current physical and psychological health. But we face the same dilemma in respect to our loved ones who, for instance, have had abortions, who are cohabiting, or who are divorced and remarried without benefit of an annulment.
One of Martin's initial points is valid and important. He speaks with frustration of how more bishops did not make public statements condemning the June 12, 2016 killing of 31 people at the PULSE club in Orlando, known to be a "gay" club. That horrific slaughter was the act of an individual who hated homosexuals, apparently because of his extreme Muslim beliefs. I agree with Martin on the point that too few Church leaders expressed their horror at the hatred that lead to such slaughter. Perhaps they were afraid their action would foment hatred of Muslims (all of whom, it should not be necessary to say, do not hate gays) and to cause more inter-religious strife, but this is the time for speaking the truth even in face of unwelcome consequences.
Furthermore, it is very welcome that Martin sees that bridges go two ways and appeals to the LGBTQ community to extend respect, compassion, and sensitivity to the Church. He offers some stern words about forms of disrespect that have issued from some members of the LGBTQ community and asks them to be sensitive to how demanding the lives of Church leaders are. Still, although he urges the LGBTQ community to listen carefully to Church authority, he never calls members of the LGBTQ community to fidelity to Church teaching. His remarks about priests and members of religious communities who are living lives of chaste celibacy were also welcome but should have provided an opportunity to call others to such faithful witness to the truths of the Gospel.
Missed opportunity
Yet, Martin's book, sadly, is a missed opportunity for building true bridges.
Indeed, it stands to do more harm than good in the enterprise of building bridges.
One major missed opportunity is that Martin doesn't acknowledge that many Catholics have been working for some time to build bridges with others in respect to same-sex issues, precisely because there are those we love with whom we want to stay in relationship—but to whom we also want to speak the truth. The work of such groups as Courage, Encourage, and Living Waters is not even mentioned. He says nothing about those brave souls who are managing to live lives of radical commitment to the Lord as they embrace the demands of chastity. The work of Andrew Comiskey, Daniel Mattson, Ron Belgau, Eve Tushnet, Robert Lopez, Joe Sciambra, Walter Heyer, among others, have opened new pathways for talking about the quest for holiness by those who have experienced same sex desires or the desire to "be" the opposite sex. (Mattson, Tushnet and Sciambra have responded to Martin's book.)
Those individuals disagree on some important matters, but all agree that chastity is possible and all speak from their own experience. It is not that there is not much more to be done, but to fail to mention this ground-breaking work is to misrepresent the current state of affairs. (While there is much excellent bridge-building material available, a fairly comprehensive publication is the book I edited with Fr. Paul Check, Living the Truth in Love: Pastoral Approaches to Same-Sex Issues [Ignatius, 2015]).
At the outset, let me apologize for the length of this response to a book that is quite short (as it is essentially an expanded talk). Such a response is necessary, however, due to the many flaws and errors in Fr. Martin's book. Since my colleague Eduardo Echeverria has ably treated Martin's complete neglect of Church teaching about homosexuality in his CWR review "Father James Martin, 'bridges' and the triumph of the therapeutic mentality" (June 16, 2017), I do not address that egregious flaw. Along with that serious omission is the lack of any attempt by Martin to do some of the work needed to show how respectful, compassionate, and sensitive the Church's teaching in regard to all sexual morality really is. Many good critiques of Martin's book have been done, among them articles by Fr. Gerald Murray and Fr. Paul Mankowksi, and undoubtedly more will be written.
I want to look most closely at two of Martin's major points that are misleading too many people. Martin's insistence that we should call people by their preferred terms is more problematic than he allows, as is his claim that the Church treats members of the LGBTQ community differently from others who violate its teachings.
Using the preferred name
It is easy to agree with Martin's—somewhat facile—claim that it is important to address people as they wish to be addressed.
But that claim is only sometimes true and is difficult to apply when the individuals being described belong to a group for whom some "anomaly" or "special need" seems to define their existence and whatever terms we use seem to need frequent "updating." We keep changing the terms by which we refer to the mentally, emotionally and physically "disabled" or "challenged." We have spoken in the past of the "retarded", "lunatics", "cripples", etc. but who would use those terms now, except as insults? I suspect that these terms at one time were not meant to be offensive and not received as offensive but as time wore on they became so. Sometimes terms switch in the opposite direction: when I was young, to speak of homosexuals as "queers" was considered maximally offensive, but now it is a term used in the academy for "queer studies" and is proudly embraced by some, perhaps most, homosexuals.
Moreover, sometimes using the preferred terminology of the group one is engaging prejudices the conversation. To speak of a legal arrangement between those of the same sex who pledge to a lifetime relationship that involves sex as "marriage" is to concede what is in dispute.
Fr. Harvey, the founder of Courage, early on spoke of "homosexuals" but later spoke of "homosexual persons" because he did not want to label people by their sexual desires. Then he spoke of "persons with homosexual desires" in order to emphasize that one's personhood should always be seen to be of foremost importance. He was trying to find terms that recognized the dignity of all individuals, and of their indelible status as beloved sons and daughters beloved by God. Justice requires acknowledging this effort to show respect, compassion, and sensitivity.
In recent years Courage has adopted the somewhat clunky phrase, "persons who experience same-sex attraction". For the most part, those who wish to speak of SSA persons (persons who experience same sex-attraction) are reluctant to use the word "gay" since it carries connotations not true of all who experience SSA, such as advocacy for same-sex "rights" to marriage or adoption of children. Yet, not everyone who identifies as "gay" nor all those who use the word "gay" mean the same thing by the word. Some chaste, devout Christians, speak of themselves as "gay" to convey only that they have sexual attractions to members of the same sex, not that they are sexually active or that they promote "gay" causes.
Martin adopts a practice that rivals the phrase "persons with SSA" for its awkwardness: he speaks of "LGBTQ people". I doubt that anyone has ever introduced himself/herself/whatever self as an "LGBTQ person" or spoken of "LGBTQ" friends. Women call themselves "lesbians" or "gay" and men call themselves "gay", and others speak of themselves as "bi-sexual" or "trans"—but never "LGBTQ".
It is not unproblematic to speak of "LGBTQ" people, but those difficulties are never addressed by Martin. He refers to some uncontroversial instances that show it is right to use the "name" preferred by people and seems to think that settles the issue. But the examples Martin gives to support his claim that we should address people as they chose to be addressed show a flair exhibited throughout the book—a flair for sophistry. He speaks of the change of names from Abram to Abraham and Simon to Peter (a change dictated by change in "mission" or "role") or of "Negro" to "African-American" (a change dictated by cultural accretions to the term "Negro). But those instances bear virtually no resemblance to the use of "LGBTQ" to refer individuals who are, to put it delicately, are not entirely comfortable with their biological personhood and the ethical demands that flow from it. Certainly, the leaders of the Church, Church documents and Catholics in general should not use terms that are perceived to be highly offensive to any group. I, for one, would like to see the term "sodomy" (although Biblical and traditional) retired. In the past, it was more of a technical term, but those who generally use it today intend to be disrespectful.
Yet, to insist that leaders of the Church and Catholic apologists "respectfully" refer to people by the terms that conflict with Christian anthropology amounts, in my view, to asking them to violate their consciences. To speak of a person as "lesbian," "gay," "bisexual", "trans" or "questioning", is, in the eyes of the Church, to put the person in a "box"; a "box" that threatens to define people in terms of a tendency to sinful behavior or in fact a commitment to sinful behavior.
The Church, as it has made abundantly clear, does not understand a sexual attraction to a person of the same sex or the desire to "be" another sex to be, in itself, a sin. Those desires, frequent or infrequent, latent or dominant, perceived to be inherent or acquired, when not welcome and when resisted, are not sins. They are in the same category as adulterous thoughts, racist thoughts, and greedy thoughts that are not welcome and are resisted. It is inconsistent with Christian anthropology to label people by their sins or their desires that could lead to sin. Yes, we speak of "adulterers," "racists, and "active homosexuals", as individuals involved in sinful behavior, but in no way do we intend to reduce them to these aspects of their being. The term "LGBTQ" community does just that.
So what are we to do? Currently achieving the goal of a mutually agreeable term seems nigh impossible. The person who comes up with one might well deserve the title of "genius diplomat" of the age. At the moment, the best I can come up with, for the purposes of this discussion, is to refer to "those that Fr. Martin includes in the LGBTQ community." That is altogether pathetic but perhaps it serves the function of not forcing me to use terms I can't accept and but also of building a bridge with Fr. Martin by using terms that he thinks are acceptable to those he includes in the LGBTQ community. For the purposes of efficiency I will use the imperfect acronym, FMLGBTQC to refer to "those that Fr. Martin includes in the LGBTQ community."
Selective termination?
Another central point of Fr. Martin's book is his claim that the Church treats FMLGBTQC differently from those who engage in other kinds of sinful behavior. (Note this amounts to a back-handed way of acknowledging that homosexual sex is sinful but I am not sure that Martin is aware of that implication). One response to the claim that a group is being singled out for treatment not directed towards other groups is to lobby that the other groups receive the same treatment as the group that has been singled out. But Martin is not lobbying here for the Church to become stricter in its terms of employment in respect to all sinners; he is complaining about the treatment of FMLGBTQC.
Martin acknowledges that "church organizations have the authority to require their employees to follow church teaching." He insists, though, that "this authority is applied in a highly selective way." He claims that "almost all firings in recent years have focused on LGBT matters." I have no idea what his source is for such a claim. Rarely do we know with any certainty why "firings" and separations happen. That information must almost always come from the aggrieved party because it is illegal for employers to disclose private information. Certainly it is not hard to get the impression that the FMLGBTQC are being singled out for firings but that appearance can be explained by several factors. Sadly some homosexuals try deliberately to get fired since they want to challenge Catholic institutions in such as way as to "shame" the institutions into violating their principles to avoid a public backlash. Those who do get fired, intentionally or not, are often quick to go to the media.
Martin's "method" for arguing that the Church is wrong to treat the FMLGBTQC as it does is not to develop a rationale for that position but to raise a series of questions—quite obviously rhetorical questions—which suggest that for church organizations to be "consistent," they should refuse employment to all sinners and also anyone who does not fully embrace the teachings of the Church. He asks, "Do we fire a straight man or woman who gets divorced and then remarries without an annulment?" … "Do we fire women who bear children out of wedlock?"…"Do we give pink slips to those who practice birth control?" He also questions whether the Church is inconsistent in hiring non-Catholics since they do not "fully embrace the teaching of the church".
Let me respond to his rhetorical questions with one of my own: "Does he seriously think this is a good argument?" Does he seriously think the Church fires homosexuals – and, in his view, homosexuals only – because they "do not accept Church teaching"? Or is the matter more complicated than that? (I am making the technique of rhetorical questions my own!)
Let me ask Martin a non-rhetorical question: does he hold that Church organizations would never be justified in exercising their legitimate authority to fire some employees whose behavior is gravely immoral or who publicly advocate for practices and policies against Church teaching? He gives no instance of such. Still, I doubt Martin would object to firing the principal for having an affair with a faculty members, or firing a janitor who fills his closet with pornographic centerfolds. I can't know his position, because he doesn't state it, but I think it safe to speculate here.
What Martin fails to do is to engage what principles there may be behind the "selective" exercise by church organizations of their legitimate authority to fire employees whose behavior is not consistent with Church teaching. He also fails to ask why Church organizations might believe it their duty to fire some employees for their immoral behavior and not others, to fire some for their beliefs and not others.
Martin would have done well to have noted that Catholic institutions often give robust explanations for the need to have faithful Catholics employed at such Catholic institutions as Catholic schools. The primary reason is that the faculty (and other employees) are to be role models for students. How can they be effective educators of Church teaching if they reject that teaching? More and more institutions are requiring prospective employees to sign a statement of agreement that they will support and abide by Church teaching. Thus, those who are fired are being fired primarily for violating an agreement they made, one very consistent with the nature of their employment.
But we should note, that in spite of the fact that many of those employed at Catholic institutions are clearly not living in accord with Church teaching, very few are fired. Why is that?
Generally Catholic organizations don't dig into the private affairs of people's lives; they do so only when an action becomes public and with certain proof. Often the firing is done with some considerable sensitivity—the sinner is asked to repent and sometimes is even offered recommendations for employment at a place where such behavior does not conflict with the goals of the organization.
Still, it must be acknowledged that there is a "selectivity" concerning who gets fired. The "selectivity", however, is not determined by the "kind" of sin, but on the public nature of the sin and the ability of the authorities to substantiate the immoral behavior.
While I have no reason to believe Martin's claim that most of the firings in recent years have involved LGBT matters, I suspect it is true that those firings are the ones that most often make it into the public eye. As intimated above, others don't always or even usually make it into the public eye, because those who are fired for misbehavior don't care to make their sinful deeds made public. I know of a man, a "devout" father of eight, at a prominent Catholic university, who was having an affair with an undergraduate, the daughter of another professor. They were seen daily at Mass together. They were also caught by campus police having sex behind a bush. He was given notice immediately. He did not go around telling people why he no longer taught there, but we all knew.
A very important point here is that many of us knew of the affair. His colleagues and students were scandalized. But how could we "out" him? Had we gone to the president with our "suspicions" what could the president have done? The reason most fornicators, adulterers, cohabiters, etc. are not fired by Catholic organizations is that their sins are not public. And even when they are well known, the organization usually prefers to look the other way, again, because of lack of certain proof but also because often these people are able and popular teachers and to fire them would make a mess; the reasoning, not always implausible, is that more harm than good would be done by firing them.
It is important to note that same-sex couples have often and perhaps usually received the same "neglect"; both because if they didn't make their relationship public, most people didn't know, and those who did know couldn't really provide proof, as sharing the same domicile is not proof. There was such a case a few years ago at a Catholic girls' high school where a popular teacher, who was in a lesbian relationship, got pregnant through IVF. That she lived with her same-sex partner was well known, and known even by the principal, but when she asked for maternity leave and told the principal she had used IVF, she was fired – because her use of IVF and continued defense of her decision. She was the one who decided to make the issue known. Now, it is not unlikely that there were other individuals teaching at that same school who used IVF to get pregnant, and it is even possible that that fact was well-known, but was not known to the authorities in such a way that they were provoked or able to act upon their knowledge.
Let me note that it is wrong to fire an individual simply because that individual experiences same-sex attraction, just as it is wrong to fire someone simply for being tempted to engage in adultery. It is impossible to address every nuance in hypothetical situations that might necessitate different responses, but let me try not to step into too many potholes by first noting that unless a person reveals his temptations to us, it is nearly impossible for us to know what they are. But sometimes a person self-reports what is going on within them. Suppose diaries of a person tempted to homosexual attraction or to adultery came into the possession of an employer (here only a temptation is recorded, not an intent to act upon the temptation). The information alone would not justify firing a person but some descriptions of the temptations might make it prudent for an employer to carefully consider what responsibilities could be assigned to the individuals. Males known to have a nearly irresistible temptation to adultery, for instance, should not be given the task of chaperoning female high school students on over-night trips. And, indeed, his employment may be terminated if that responsibility is an important part of his job, a responsibility that could be delegated to no one else.
Getting caught is a good thing
Martin is adamant that it is unjust to fire homosexuals for their sinful behavior and not to fire others who sin, such as fornicators. Inconsistent application of policy is certainly wrong. But Martin seems unaware of a truth that is important to those seeking holiness: if one is a wrong-doer, it is good to be caught and good to face consequences for one's action. Indeed, the wrong-doer who is not caught and does not suffer consequences should be seen to experience greater harm. No one likes to get fired; no one likes one's wrongdoing to be made public. But the person to whom such happens is much more likely to reform his or her ways than the person who is not caught.
This point needs to be made: the "firing" of such individuals is not so much to punish them for their wrongdoing; rather its chief purposes are to protect the innocent from being harmed by them, to teach those under the Church's care that such behavior is incompatible with Christian discipleship, and to prompt the wrong-doers to change their ways: the Church is all about helping people achieve holiness.
A similar kind of reasoning governed the decision by Bishop Paprocki to announce that canon law prohibits a funeral mass for those who have contracted a same-sex marriage." (For an excellent analysis of that announcement see "Bp Paprocki's norms on 'same-sex marriage'" by my colleague Edward Peters.) Martin, rather than "building a bridge" by explaining Church teaching, instead called "foul" and used this as an instance of more selective enforcement of Church authority. What he should have done was to have explained that canon law 1184 (and 1185) prohibits ecclesiastical funerals for several classes of sinners, among them "manifest sinners" for whom an ecclesiastical funeral would cause scandal to the faithful." Note that the reason given for denying an ecclesiastical funeral is not to punish wrong doers, but that providing an ecclesiastical funeral would "cause scandal" to the faithful.
What does this mean? Clearly the prohibition is not intended as a penalty for the deceased since they are now beyond the reach of canon law. The prohibition is meant to help the living, to help them recognize the wrongness of same-sex "marriages." To give the respect embedded in ecclesiastical funerals to unrepentant public sinners is wrong and misleading. Note that this prohibition does not apply to homosexuals per se, but to those unrepentantly publicly involved in a sinful situation, which same-sex marriage surely is. And not, of course, just to them but to all unrepentant public sinners. Paprocki spoke to this particular sin because our culture is currently obsessed with same-sex issues and is getting most everything wrong about them. For a culture to embrace same-sex "marriage" is a frontal assault on Scripture and natural law.
Paprocki's announcement was undertaken to help Catholics realize the incompatibility of same-sex marriages with God's plan for sexuality. Martin could help build bridges by explaining this to those likely to misinterpret Paprocki and the Church. Both are concerned with the salvation of souls and Martin should use the platform he has been given to demonstrate how bridge-building can best be executed.
Again, Eduardo Echeverria has demonstrated how Martin completely neglected to present Church teaching in his book. That failure makes for very wobbly bridges, since for true dialogue to take place, honest discussion must take place. The Church cannot and should not fail to teach the truth entrusted to it, to avoid offending people. Yes, respect, compassion and sensitivity are key Christian values, but so is truth.
A challenge to Martin: radical bridge-building
I would like to challenge Martin to do some of the bridge-building he advocates—some of the most radical bridge-building that needs to be done. I have never been to a gay parade or bar or a gay bash on the beach but the few pictures I have seen and descriptions I have read make it clear that they are disgusting, orgiastic bacchanalias. (I have always been impressed with the recommendation of one psychologist to parents of adult children who have adopted the "gay" lifestyle, that they go with their adult offspring to the parades and bars and sex fairs so their offspring experience how their choices and experiences look through their parents' eyes.)
Few people are willing to attend vile gay events, but those few people—well, really, the one person, Joe Sciambra—an ex-gay porn star—and the few intrepid individuals he enlists to join him, who dare to enter those dens of iniquity, do so to take the love of the Gospel into places where it is desperately needed, though generally viciously rejected. Sciambra and others go there to convey Christ's love to those who hate themselves so much that they submit themselves to such degradation. Yes, they are not representative of the whole of the FMLGBTQC but they are souls—souls in need of the Good News that they are loved and that Jesus died for them.
Yes, Fr. Martin is correct: a bridge must be built between the Catholic Church and those struggling with same-sex and trans-gender issues. But it cannot be built of tissue paper of "suggestions" based on rhetorical questions. It must be built of steel and concrete, of a bracing commitment to truth and true love, mingled, of course, with respect, compassion and sensitivity.
(Note: This article was updated on July 14, 2017, with some additional information and links.)
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Janet E. Smith holds the Father Michael J. McGivney Chair of Life Ethics at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit. She has recently edited Why Humanae vitae Is Still Right (Ignatius Press 2018) and Self-Gift, Essays on Humanae vitae and the Thought of John Paul II (Emmaus Press: 2018)
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Fellow Catholics see our contemporary world for what it is – a slow return to paganism. Bacchus, Venus, Sapho, Isis, Mammon, Kali, Hecate… Even though they don't call these gods out by name, their lifestyles and how they label themselves are no different than the pagan worship of these false gods. We as Catholics run the risk of self-destruction by accepting these behaviors as the new Normal, (Matt.24:37-As in the days of Noah). We must call the kettle black; Anything less than identifying LGBT practice as a deep deviance from the Christian norm is NOT within the Way of Jesus Christ. Yes we are all sinners and should acknowldge such, but then we need to repent and sin no more. By not shunning ourselves from the LGBT lifestyle and deeds we run the risk of Catholicism being no more than another meaningless ethnic traditional cultural practice and nothing more. John 14:6 – Jesus came to set the world on Fire! The deep legacy and fallacy of the Baby Boom era is insisting on moral relativism in order to keep the peace. Luke 12:49-53. We must continue to have the courage to speak the truth – even at the risk of Facebook martyrdom!
Good honest response
I am appalled at the discrimination, bigotry and homophobia of this article and comments. I know Jesus would not approve.
Kilty McGowan
It is sad to see a man who has so much talent as an author step down to the lowest level to appeal to a relatively small number of people. The Gay Mafia in the Vatican can not be accepted as moral and right for our priests of any status. Have we really and truly lost our way and our souls that we can call this behaviour normal? How far have we fallen to be politically correct? Look at Greece and early Rome. Is this what we hope to become? I don't understand how so mighty a church has fallen to acknowledge this lesbian and gay lifestyle as normal and acceptable. When I think that the Eucharistic has been so devalued that a priest whose hands are literally dirty are the same hands that lift the host and it is changed from common bread to the Holy Body. And, what response do we get? Let us make certain the Host is not gluten free. Are we kidding? What about the man who is living a life of pretense. That of being a representative of Jesus on earth. What have we become when a Fr.Martin can say it's okay to have gay priests celibate or not. How can anyone stand before their congregation and say the words of Transubstantiation and live a life of grave sin? Is there no conscious realization of what a perversion this is. We as the children of God receive a communion that is not valid. When and where will Pope Francis speak out on this real problem and stop the throwing out of tidbits of trivial oversights to us as a sop? The time is right for a real house cleaning and get back to a moral compass for the whole church.
James Atkinason
Please provide a list of peculiar bridges our church needs crossing? I can imagine a few, but I won't list them here as I don't want to encourage any may be easily persuaded to experiment
It would be interesting to know whether Fr. James Martin approves of aberrant homosexual behavior that is in direct contravention of nature and God's creation of man, woman, marriage, as well as whether he approves of transgenderism and all that goes with it? How about the recent sexual orgy scandal in the Vatican? I would be interested to hear his response.
This man should never have been allowed to pursue his homosexual "theology" in the Catholic Church – that he has been appointed to a high position very recently, is definitely a sign of the return to paganism.
Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter – Isaiah 5:20
Every day I mourn the depths to which the Vatican has sunk.
How God must weep for his people!
AAD1
Struggling with a term, how about deceived individuals? Deception covers a lot of territory not limited to LGBQT. Nothing judgmental about that, just a fact.
Kevin Aldrich
Once while I was a Catholic elementary school principal, one teacher who was in trouble for publicly known inappropriate behavior, accused another teacher at the school of being a lesbian. This accused teacher was competent and professional and never did anything to draw attention to herself in regard to her personal life, so I ignored the accusation. I think Catholic leaders have no interest in disciplining or firing persons with same-sex attraction unless forced to by something becoming notorious public knowledge, as Dr. Smith, points out.
Dominic Lombardo
I could cite chapter and verse on a good many cases from over the years here in the Archdiocese of Chicago, but I will cite three here.
The first of the three is a very recent case in which the music director and director of liturgy for a northwest-suburban Cook County parish (one sarcastically referred to as "the Catholic Willow Creek Church"), a parish which had had a previous run-in with Cardinal George over the then-pastor's contumacious and obstinate refusal to install kneelers in the pews, was fired when the music director/director of liturgy made quite public his "marriage" to another man. The pastor actually backed the music director/director of liturgy after the faux "marriage" was made public, and had to be ordered by the then-Archbishop, Cardinal Francis George, to terminate him immediately. The ex-employee quite publicly sued the Archdiocese for "wrongful termination"; the civil suit was recently dismissed by a Cook County Circuit Court judge, who found that the Church had a right to terminate him, as his posts could most certainly be described as intrinsically ministerial in the Church's mission.
Second case: The principal of one of the Catholic grade schools in my general vicinity (but not one of the ones at which I taught band class) was terminated abruptly over the summer after he and a male "friend" were arrested and charged (indecent exposure and disorderly conduct) by the Cook County Sheriff's Police for engaging in sexual behavior in one of the forest preserves a few miles from the school. But I wouldn't bet against his sexual preference being an "open secret" among the school parents and faculty/staff, particularly as he had served as the assistant principal at the school for quite a few years before moving into the top spot.
Third case: About 20 years ago (maybe 22 or 23), the highly successful and popular head basketball coach of a South-Side all-girls Catholic high school (right next door to a local university run by the same religious order of nuns), was fired after announcing that she was taking maternity leave to have a child (she was apparently single) – and intended to raise it with her "female companion" after giving birth. The basis for the firing was not the IVF-impregnation; rather, it was making her deviate sexual relationship public, thereby creating a public scandal.
I should specify: The second case happened about 15-16 years ago, not present-day.
I am struck by how easily the arguments advanced by Father Martin fall apart – very quickly – under any sort of scrutiny. This indicates that they are "Fake arguments". Just as there is "Fake News" there are also Fake arguments.
Fake arguments are slick, plausible, possible, and sway weak minds. Use of fake arguments is the stock in trade of politics and political campaigns. They are intended to gain political advantage, not reveal eternal truths. But the fake arguments fall apart under any serious analysis. But all too often, the Sophist who is using fake arguments is not relying on ultimately proving the truth of the matter. Instead, he is attempting to give his side ammunition in a political debate. He creates talking points which can be used to obscure the issues and avoid the real questions he should be answering. Such is the case with Father Martin. He is a political actor, not a sage of the church. He is not acting as a Catholic, but as a political force from within the church. The thing about fake arguments is that if you can get a loud enough mob to mouth your fake arguments, then you just might win by mob action rather than deep reflection and reason. Father Martin is simply giving guidance to his mob, nothing more, nothing less. As has been pointed out, he will not even state Church teaching in its entirety. He avoids talking about the obvious answer, the Courage Apostolate. In fact, he avoids talking about the Church's real approach to homosexuality at all. I am afraid he is nothing more than a carnival barker of a very specific type.
Der Rattenfänger von Hameln Fr James Martin is luring away the many, and unfortunately there are a growing many who have embraced the new gospel of accommodation.
Great article, Prof. Smith. The bridge must go two ways. A good start would be for groups to go away that use Catholic things to mock the Catholic Church (like the so-called Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence).
Michael Greenan
One of Smith's arguments is that same-sex couples are more likely to get fired from Catholic institutions because their sin is more public than, say, "fornicators" or other kinds of sin. This is not a persuasive argument at all, for it encourages people to hypocritically hide their sins from others. Basically, Smith's logic is this: "Want to be a sinner? Don't get caught!" I don't endorse same-sex marriage, but that argument is tantamount to hypocrisy and dishonesty.
I think it's different because this relates to HR issues about firing and hiring, some of which touches on civil laws. It requires more distinctions.
On the contrary. As my article indicates, I think, along with Plato and Aquinas, that it is better for wrong-doers to get caught — better for them as well as for those they are harming both by their deeds and their examples. Hypocrisy is bad for sinful heterosexuals and sinful homosexuals. Nothing I wrote suggests otherwise.
Dr. Smith,
I enjoyed your article–reading it in context, I think I agree with you on most all of it–but there was a comment you made under the "getting caught is a good thing" section which implied that those whose sins are made public are more likely to reform. I wonder–do you think personal reform in the case of a person's sins being made public is going to be more likely a genuine sense of shame prompting them to change from within, or, on the other hand, an external change from fear of public reprisal or legal/administrative command? I ask because I had been taught that extreme sensitivity is needed when dealing with the sins of others, especially ones which can ruin their reputations, as it can sometimes give them a bad rationalization to continue their behavior, if they are already "ruined" men/women. I am not in favor of fostering sin–and I sympathize with the need to cast out unrepentant and blatant sin from the community (for the person's own good as well as that of the community, so they can recognize the truth even if its the hard way) but I was struck by the generalization that being publicly found out is generally better for the person–I wondered if you would give me your thoughts on the subject, if they would nuance at all in certain circumstances–or whether it's a hard and fast rule, for the persons's good. Thanks!
Ronald Erken
Will any Church officials, e.g., Bishops, Cardinals, Jesuit leaders, publicly state that Martin's book is erroneous and misleading? Will Pope Francis? I will not hold my breath!
So, the Church and the "LGBT community" need to "enter into a relationship of respect, compassion, and sensitivity," do they? Does Father Martin think that, say the "murderous community" or the "depriving laborers of their just wages community" or even the "incestuous community" or the "larcenous community" and the Church also need to do so? I doubt it, and the reason is simple: Father Martin, I do him the courtesy of believing, thinks that those other sins are wrong; but it seems that he does not think that homosexual behavior or a denial of nature and nature's God are sins.
And if those "LGBT" persons were struggling against temptation they wouldn't be joining a community whose entire function is to support and spread perversion. As individual persons they deserve respect and courtesy and compassion and love. As a community – no.
Carmen Allard
Succinctly put, Leslie! Very good points. Excellent comments.
Carson Weber
The elephant in the sanctuary is that, in my humble opinion, Fr. Martin believes homosexual acts to be intrinsically ordered and amoral if not moral.
Because he praises and recommends New Ways ministry,
There. It is "out."
Regarding the use of the word "gay" and labelling: If not from the start at least for decades now there has been widespread Church support for AA. I have never been to an AA meeting but have seen dramatic representations and have friends who benefit from the organization. I understand that one of the rituals of AA is that when you stand to speak you say "Hi, I'm "Joe" and I'm an alcoholic." This is a blatant identification of the person with the issue of alcoholism. Why is this not condemned? Again the issue is consistency. Labelling seems to be okay in some areas but not in others.
Always great to read your articles.
Alcoholics Anonymous does not stage "Alcoholic Pride" marches in which they publicly exhibit vile behavior connected with alcoholism and demand that it be publicly accepted as normal, healthy, and good. Someone at an AA meeting who says "I am an alcoholic" is confessing that he has a problem and is there to fight the problem, not claiming that alcoholic is his identity and therefore it is good and he should carry on drinking himself into oblivion. Can you seriously
not see the difference?
Fr. Martin makes a good point that all sex outside of marriage is prohibited but only same sex acts are condemned. Neither he or many other priests will speak against sex outside of marriage. They also do not explain what true love is. Love is a desire not just an emotion. The desire of love for another is the desire for the other to have eternal salvation. If I love another all my actions have to be to lead them to eternal salvation. The most perfect example of true love is Jesus Christ. By his words and deeds(dying on a cross for our sins) he leads us to eternal salvation. If I say I love another but also wish to have sex outside of marriage and lead them into mortal sin it is not love. It is worse than hate.
When a husband and a wife have sex, God is also present with them. If the act produces life, each of the three has contributed. His DNA, Her DNA and the soul of a new person from God. Anything less than that is satanic.
Its not so much part of the book review, but I would add that if the "world" is cozying up to and celebrating Fr Martins book (see all the appearances on morning talk shows, etc…) then theres probably something missing. When Christ came and preached the gospel, the world ultimately rejected Him and gave HIM a humiliating death. In a world and society that advances perversion, and celebrates sin, a Catholic priest who preaches the gospel shouldn't be celebrated unless he prompts long lines at the confessional.
MARY JOAN ROURKE
i believe that God created each and everyone of us in God's image and likeness and that Jesus died for each and everyone of us and God loves each and everyone of us.
Stella Zamek
Mary Joan, you have obviously read the Gospels and live by Jesus command to love one another. Thank you for your openness to God's love for all of us.
Karen Pansegro
God DOES love each and every one of us, so of course we love the sinner, but we hate the sin – whatever it is. Out of love for the other, we want what is good for their soul, we want their (and our) salvation. I would not want to be patted on the head on my way to Hell, because someone thought they were "loving" me.
Elyse Hayes
Thank you for helping us to approach Fr. Martin's book with some thoughtful criticism. Would it be too picky of me to point out spelling and grammar errors in just one of the sentences: "I doubt that Martin would object to firing the principle for having an affair with a faculty members " (misspelling of "principal" and single/plural problem ) Sloppy copy editing by the journal undermines the work of a major scholar.
Janet E. Smith
Thank you! Always grateful for such corrections. On it.
Chris in Maryland
The Supreme Pontiff Francis hired James Martin to teach my children immorality. I resent that…and hold men such as these 2 accountable for the spiritual and physical diseases suffered by those who fall prey to their seductive ideology.
As one dear friend with AIDS etc remarked about Team Francis: "We should not be teaching our children that it is ok to inseminate our intestines."
Jez-Kirk is opposed to both Faith and Reason.
James Martin needs to stop his charade and either publicly acknowledge that he is an active homosexual or publicly deny that he is not. Either way that pro-sodomy heretic needs to be dismissed from the clerical state.
Why should anyone have to acknowledge their sexuality? Silly comment.
Since the 1990s it has been clear there is a new cultural and social atmosphere concerning "same-sex" and "trans" issues and, therefore, we need to do a lot of retooling to find a suitable terminology to explain Church teaching"
BULLCORN !!
– Ms Smith are you Catholic ??
Paul in Warren
Question- Can a guy who is celibate and have same sex attraction become a priest? Would he be allowed to enter the seminary?
Mj Anderson
May I offer a clarification– though the FBI insists it "has no evidence" that the Pulse nightclub assailant, Omar
Mateen, was a homosexual, that was a political statement in a highly charged national moment. The local community knew that he was. His former schoolmates and his wife have indicated his struggle to address his religion and his same-sex attraction. That the FBI "has no evicence" isn't the same as " there is no evidence." Mateen frequented Pulse, was known to management. Mateen also considered Disney, recognized that he would not be able to get a weapon through Disney security. The goal was a high profile slaughter for Allah. Pulse presented Mateeen with an easy entry with a weapon, because he was a known patron. This is significant because the fiction that the the murders were a "gay hate crime" needs to be corrected. The target was not "gay people" but innocent Americans. Sadly, the mayor of Orlando has capitalized on the tragedy as an additional tourism venue and hundreds of people.a day visit the site. Thus, for purposes of commercialization, the city fosters the fiction that it was a "gay hate crime", and the fiction also serves the liberal political goal of advancing policies advantageous to the LGBT agenda.
For this reason, perhaps it is better that the USCCB did not come out and condemn the slaughter as a crime of religious hatred against homosexual persons. Fr. Martin's criticism of the bishops in this regard isn't warranted.
Anzlyne
Jesus labeled Satan a liar "from the beginning". His identity.- not one who tells lies- but a liar.
C-Marie
The Truth is almost too simple. Read Genesis and Jesus's referral in the Gospel, that God created male and female and for this reason a man shall leave his parents and shall cleave unto his wife. God did not create two or more orders od sexuality, just created male and female, complementary to each other. Any ideas, desires, inclinations, misunderstandings, lack of education in the truth, feelings, and perhaps more, are not of God's creation. So, what to do?? Courageous in the Holy Spirit Pope, Cardinals, Bishops, Priests, take hold of the same Holy Spirit gifts given to the first Pope, Bishops, Priests, and teach the truth and move in God's power and free those who are held bound in the false beliefs of Lesbianism, Homosexuality, Bisexualism, transexualism, and more. Do your duty. Fulfill your call. Prepare to be held in contempt by well-meaning and hate-filled people, but go in Christ and bring in God's Harvest!!!!!
God bless, C-Marie
Anyone who read Father Martin's book would see that Father Martin does not go against, dogma, doctrine, scripture or Catechism. I see so much hate in these comments that it's clear that some Catholics seem to think they have a monopoly on the church and only they can decide who is allowed access to the grace of God. It is the thinking behind these comments that are making the church not a place of welcome but a haven for haters.
This is an incredibly irresponsible article that grossly misunderstands the LGBTQ community, racism, and language. I suggest reading more about the reappropriation of language, as this is a gaping hole in the argument that reveals how out of touch this piece is with social realities. I am disheartened by the response, and I hope that the author will find it in her heart to approach future discussions, writings, and people with more grace, humility, and compassion.
Why is this man, Fr James Martin STILL a priest? Who are his superiors? I don't understand it? He is encouraging others to sin, to live in sin and to violate the natural law! Why is he still being paid by the Catholic Church? I cannot understand it!
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The Batcave gaming lounge will feature all generations of Batman video and arcade games straight from the DC archives – examples include Warner Bros. titles such as Batman The Brave And The Bold (Wii or 3DS), LEGO Batman 3 (PS4), Batman: Arkham Knight (PS4) and Injustice 2 (PS4) – and are all available to play as part of The Batman Experience.
Hundreds of rare pieces of iconic DC comic book art and large-scale film and television props, including several from Tim Burton's groundbreaking Batman film such as the Batmobile and Batsuit worn by Michael Keaton. The original Batman feature film is celebrating its own 30th anniversary this year. Joining these classic pieces will be a new car created by "Wayne Technology" that will give fans a taste of their future entertainment experiences in autonomous cars with 5G.
WHAAM! KABOOM! POW! The Rogue Gallery Rumble is an interactive punching bag experience that uses projection mapping and lights to trigger classic and iconic animations and sounds throughout the space.
A special 6-foot Batman Black & White Statue designed by acclaimed artist and writer Todd McFarlane will be unveiled on July 17, marking the 100th statue in the line. The one-of-a-kind life-size version of the 100th statue will be displayed throughout SDCC along with the other 99 Batman Black & White figures from DC Collectibles.
"There isn't a single fictional character that has endured and influenced pop culture like Batman has and this exhibition is a fitting tribute to that," said DC Publisher Dan DiDio. "You get to experience Batman's 80 years across every medium, from comic books to television to film and video games."
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What Is CCPA? California Privacy Laws and How They Protect Consumers
Find out how California privacy laws protect consumers and what businesses must do to comply.
Andrew Adams, Author
| Last updated Jul 29, 2022
In the digital age, an increasing amount of personal information is used for everyday interactions online. Protecting your personally identifiable information is important, but you can't control how companies handle your data after you give it to them. That's why the California legislature created the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
The CCPA protects California residents and their data when it is provided to companies. The legislation is a set of individual rights and business obligations to protect personal data. Signed into law in 2018, the CCPA went into effect January 1, 2020.
Californians also recently approved a ballot measure that expands the CCPA with the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). The CPRA adds additional protections for consumers and will go into effect in 2023.
If you live in California or collect data from California residents for your business, here's what you need to know about the CCPA and how to comply.
What is CCPA?
What are CCPA regulations?
Who needs to comply with California data privacy law?
What happens if you don't comply with CCPA?
Data broker regulations
CCPA vs. GDPR
CCPA and CPRA FAQs
Similar to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in Europe, the CCPA seeks to protect consumers' personal data while giving businesses a set of standards to follow to ensure they are also working to protect the data they collect.
The CCPA protects individuals by giving them the following rights:
The right to know about the personal information collected by businesses.
The right to delete personal information collected.
The right to opt-out of personal information being sold.
The right to opt-in to the sale of personal information.
The right to not be discriminated against for opting out.
The right to initiate a private cause of action for data breaches.
The CCPA applies to businesses, along with service providers or third parties who interact with the personal data of consumers. The CPRA also adds contractors to those entities who need to comply.
If companies don't comply with the CCPA, they may be fined civil penalties up to $7,500 per intentional violation or $2,500 per unintentional violation. Companies do have 30 days to fix any alleged violation.
Consumers who directly sue a company for a data breach may receive statutory damages, or damages whose amounts are pre-established by a statute, up to $750 per incident or actual damages, whichever is greater.
What is the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA)?
California voters passed the CPRA, an amendment to the CCPA intended to further protect consumers, which will go into effect on January 1, 2023.
The CPRA adds two new consumer rights to the CCPA, including:
The right to correct inaccurate information.
The right to limit the use and disclosure of personal information.
The CPRA also created a new segment of personal data called sensitive personal information (SPI), which includes information such as:
"Social Security, driver's license numbers, state identification card, and passport numbers;
financial account, debit card, or credit card numbers in combination with required security or access codes, passwords, or credentials allowing access to an account;
account login in combination with required security or access codes, passwords, or credentials allowing access to the account;
precise geolocation (i.e., information used or intended to be used to locate a consumer within a geographic area equal to or less than approximately 1/8 square mile);
information about racial or ethnic origin, religious beliefs, philosophical beliefs, or union membership;
contents of consumers' mail, emails, or text messages, unless the business is the intended recipient of that information; and
genetic data.
the processing of biometric information for the purpose of uniquely identifying a consumer; and
information collected and analyzed concerning a consumer's health, sex life, or sexual orientation."
Personal data can include IP addresses
The CCPA includes IP addresses in the protected categories of personal information, but only if the IP address "identifies, relates to, describes, is reasonably capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular consumer or household."
CPRA and dark patterns
One of the other main objectives of the CPRA is to limit the use of dark patterns to mislead consumers. Dark patterns are a way of using the user interface or design to influence consumer behavior.
According to Business Insider, "California is banning companies from using 'dark patterns,' a sneaky website design that makes things like canceling a subscription frustratingly difficult."[1]
There are several different tactics considered dark patterns that can mislead consumers into opting for unknown things. One of those techniques is called "confirmshaming." Confirmshaming is when a company offers you a discount or some other incentive in exchange for opting in.
Another common dark pattern is when a company requires you to input personal information to continue to its website. Requiring an email address or other personal information to access the website is called forced continuity. Another example is needing your credit card information for a free trial.
There are many different instances of dark patterns that companies use to gain personal information from customers. The CCPA and CPRA limit the use of these types of data collection to help consumers protect their data even more.
The CCPA is based on Californians' six rights regarding their data privacy. Those six rights include
The right to delete personal information collected by corporations.
The right to opt in to the sale of personal information.
The new CPRA legislation that goes into effect in 2023 added two more rights to consumer protection.
The CCPA is based on protecting consumers' personal information. It defines personal information as information that "identifies, relates to, describes, is reasonably capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular consumer or household."
Businesses that sell consumer data must include a Do Not Sell link
If a business sells personal information, it's required to include a clear and obvious "Do Not Sell My Personal Information" link on its website. Clicking the link should allow consumers to submit an opt-out request.
To ensure CPRA and CCPA compliance, businesses must understand the consumer data that is collected. It is also critical for a business to understand its privacy and cookie policies to ensure that both meet the standards necessary.
Once a business understands the data that is collected, it should also delve into how that information is transmitted and stored, along with determining who has access to the data.
Finally, a business should outline processes to respond to consumer demands for information and a plan in case of a data breach.
California consumers who believe their data privacy has been jeopardized can submit a complaint to the California Attorney General's office.
This pair of privacy regulations apply to California residents only. The CCPA defines a California resident as a person, not a business or corporation, that resides in the state of California. Residents who are temporarily out of the state are also protected.
The CCPA regulations apply to any for-profit companies that do business in California and meet any of the following criteria:
"Have a gross annual revenue of over $25 million;
Buy, receive, or sell the personal information of 50,000 or more California residents, households, or devices; or
Derive 50% or more of their annual revenue from selling California residents' personal information."
How to comply with the CCPA
For businesses to comply with the CCPA, they must protect the consumer's rights outlined in the CCPA. To do so, businesses need to have a website privacy policy that complies with CCPA standards and is updated at least once a year. It is also important to have a cookie policy to explain how your website uses its consumers' personal data.
Businesses need to notify consumers at or before the time of collection on the types of data that will be collected and how it will be used. Companies also need to be prepared to disclose, at the request of a consumer, the following information:
Specific types of personal information that have been collected
Sources where personal data was obtained
Purpose of collecting the data
Third parties who may have had access to the data
The CCPA also requires that businesses can provide a history of all of the personal data that has been collected for a given consumer. Along with this, consumers must have the opportunity to remove their personal information from a business's database.
If a consumer does not want their personal information stored or used in a specific way, businesses are not allowed to discriminate against them by providing different services, changing prices, or restricting access to goods or services.
The Attorney General of California is tasked with enforcing the CCPA. According to the Attorney General's website, "Using consumer complaints and other information, the Attorney General may identify patterns of misconduct that may lead to investigations and actions on behalf of the collective legal interests of the people of California."
Individual consumers can only sue a company under the CCPA if there is some type of data breach.
The Attorney General says, "You can sue a business if your nonencrypted and nonredacted personal information was stolen in a data breach due to the business's failure to maintain reasonable security procedures and practices to protect it."
If an individual does sue based on a data breach, they can sue for actual monetary damages that were suffered or statutory damages of $750 per incident.
If a consumer wants to sue, they must give the company a written statement on what sections of the CCPA were violated and give the company 30 days to fix the problem and respond with a written statement. The statement should also note that no further violations will happen.
To sue a company for a data breach, specific types of information must have been stolen, including your first and last name, as well as any of the following:
Your driver's license number, tax identification number, passport number, military identification number, or other unique identification number issued on a government document commonly used to identify a person's identity
Your financial account number, credit card number, or debit card number if combined with any required security code, access code, or password that would allow someone access to your account
Your medical or health insurance information
Your fingerprint, retina or iris image, or other unique biometric data used to identify a person's identity (but not including photographs unless used or stored for facial recognition purposes)"
To sue for damages from the data breach, the personal information must have been stolen in nonencrypted and nonredacted form.
As part of the CCPA, the California Privacy Protection Agency was created to help maintain the CCPA and have the authority to enforce the regulations.
Data brokers are also a part of the CCPA. Data brokers are companies that use personal information they collect and sell that data to other companies.
The CCPA requires these data brokers to register with the Attorney General. The Attorney General publishes a database of brokers to help consumers exercise their rights under the CCPA. Residents can find contact information for the data brokers on the California Data Broker Registry.
The General Data Privacy Regulation and the California Consumer Privacy Act share many commonalities. They both protect consumers' personal data and regulate how businesses use and protect that data.
The GDPR applies to all European Union countries and to any company that provides goods or services to Europeans. The CCPA applies to all residents of California and any company that provides goods or services to California residents.
The GDPR regulates businesses of all sizes as long as they do business with anyone in the European Union. The CCPA only applies to companies of a certain size or revenue metric. It also does not apply to non-profits or government entities.
How both of these regulations are enforced also varies. Until 2021, California's Attorney General was responsible for upholding the state's CCPA regulations. Now, the California Privacy Protection Agency helps implement and enforce the CCPA. Each country in the EU has an individual data authority to investigate GDPR complaints and levy fines against companies.
What does CCPA stand for?
CCPA stands for the California Consumer Protection Act. The act protects the personal data of California residents and includes regulations for how businesses should handle and protect customer data. It was signed into law in 2018 and went into effect at the beginning of 2020.
Does CCPA apply to all US states?
No, the CCPA protects residents of California and applies to for-profit businesses that do business in California and meet certain expectations.
Who is exempt from CCPA?
Non-profit companies, government entities, and companies with less than $25 million in annual gross revenue are exempt from CCPA.
Does CCPA apply to small businesses?
The CCPA applies to companies who do business with residents of California and meet one of these requirements
The California Consumer Privacy Act and the California Privacy Rights Act work in tandem to help residents of California protect their private data. The CCPA gives six rights to consumers to help them understand what personal data is being used, requiring consumers to opt-in for any sale of their data, and more.
The CPRA also adds additional protections, allowing consumers to update any incorrect information and limiting the use or disclosure of sensitive personal information.
For businesses, understanding the CCPA and CPRA is critical. It is important to know that consumers must opt-in before giving personal information — that's why a cookie policy and privacy policy are so important.
If your business is unsure if it complies, you should audit the current data being collected, ensure that customers have all the rights protected by the CCPA, and create a plan for any data breaches.
[1] California Is Banning Companies From Using 'Dark Patterns,' A Sneaky Website Design That Makes Things Like Canceling a Subscription Frustratingly Difficult
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At TRIUMF, we're passionate about accelerating discovery and innovation to improve lives and build a better world. Equity, diversity, and inclusion are integral to excellence and enhance our ability to create knowledge and opportunity for all. Together, we are committed to building an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the voices of our employees, students, partners, and the people and communities we serve.
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Responsible for ensuring EH&S programs, policy, and practices are executed in accordance with both TRIUMF's quality standards and CNSC standards for the licensing of its facilities
Oversees radiological protection and safety systems, focusing on the safety control areas of Management, Facility and Equipment, and Core Control Processes
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Champions the quality auditing of all operations at TRIUMF for compliance with established policies and regulations that relate to employee and public safety, and environmental protection
Promotes a safety culture that prioritizes the incorporation of safety principles in all TRIUMF activities.
Institutes a reporting system with target milestones, metrics and KPIs to chart and report on the laboratory's progress beyond baseline measures
Ensures safety KPIs, trends, and root cause analyses are embraced by divisional leadership and promoted top-down through training and communications
Acts as the designated Radiation Safety Officer and the single point of contact for routine interactions with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
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A post-graduate degree in physics, engineering or a related radiation protection discipline;
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ARCHED FIRE: Launch From Dust to Dust [Lyric Video]
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From Dust to Dust [Lyric Video]
"From Dust to Dust" is a track taken from Arched Fire's critically acclaimed album "Remote Control" out via Wormholedeath / The Orchard / Aural Music.
"From Dust to Dust" is the fourth lyric video single off Arched Fire's critically acclaimed debut album Remote Control. The video was made by J. Hevander.
About "From Dust to Dust"
Ari:
"From Dust to Dust is the oldest song on our album Remote Control. We first started playing it in October 1989, believe it not. But that's only the riffs. The arrangement and especially the vocal lines and the lyrics by Mr. Herkman breathed a new kind of life into the whole thing. It was born again cosmic and existential.
From Dust to Dust is the last song on the album. It's a perfect slot for it both thematically and musically. It's a punchy heavy metal song with lyrics deep as space and time.
When we started talking about who could feat on the song, I knew the guys were all fans of a certain Finnish scientist, so…"
Kristian:
"I think it was Ari who had the idea to ask Esko Valtaoja to feature on our song titled From Dust to Dust. Esko is the most famous Finnish astronomer, and the song is about how our atoms are made in dying stars. We thought it was perfect, and soon Esko replied that he is in for the job!
We went through some texts that Esko had written before and Ari found the perfect one to fit the song. Esko sent us a video of him reading the text and we separated the audio from it into the mix.
The lyrics of the song deal with death and ponder upon what is existence. Matter is energy, and energy cannot be destroyed. So, we are made of indestructible energy! But what is us and where do we end? Death feels like something is lost, but in emptiness there is a potential for something new. Each human is spending just a tiny moment in space-time."
"Remote Control" is Arched Fire's first album. They were working on it throughout the year 2020. Most of the time was spent on writing songs. They created new music, wrote lyrics and developed some ideas and concepts from the band's early days. The music is straight-forward and in-your-face; speed metal meets heavy metal. A lot of the songs are dealing with themes like power and control on different levels and from different angles – thus, Remote Control. It's a fitting title also because they often had to co-operate from distance (for obvious reasons)."
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URMC to participate in COVID-19 vaccine trial for children 11 and younger
By Racquel Stephen
The University of Rochester Medical Center will be part of a nationwide COVID-19 vaccine trial where researchers will be looking at how well the vaccine generates a response in children ages 11 and younger.
The nationwide trial will test the vaccine on 200 to 300 volunteers; about 45 will be from the Rochester area.
Dr. Mary Caserta, the co-leader of the local effort, said safety is more important than efficacy with this particular age group.
"Safety is the primary objective of these studies for the younger children," Caserta said. "That's why we have to do the studies in children to make sure the vaccine is safe, and induces the right immune response."
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, about 20 percent of the U.S. population is younger than 18. Caserta said achieving herd immunity will be impossible without vaccinating this demographic.
"Millions of children have become infected, thousands have been hospitalized, and hundreds have died," Caserta said. "COVID-19 is a significant disease in children as well as in adults."
Trial enrollment begins Monday for the Pfizer vaccine for ages 5 to 11 and in August for the Moderna vaccine. Caserta said they are still accepting volunteers, but parents or guardians will need to give consent.
To volunteer, click here.
Racquel Stephen is a reporter for WXXI, a media partner of CITY.