MercatorNet offers lively news and articles promoting human dignity. 2013-05-20T16:50:19+10:00 Copyright (c) 2006, MercatorNet tag:mercatornet.com,2006:09:26 tag:mercatornet.com,2013:articles/4.12224 2013-05-20T05:50:19+00:00 2013-05-20T02:01:21+00:00 Angelina Jolie's decision to have a double mastectomy made headlines around the world. But is she sending women the right message? Read more...]]> tag:mercatornet.com,2013:articles/4.12223 2013-05-20T03:31:21+00:00 2013-05-19T23:50:22+00:00 To invite the government to give us phony equalities by recognising gay marriage is to invite greater state intervention into our personal lives. Read more...]]> tag:mercatornet.com,2013:articles/4.12220 2013-05-20T02:41:25+00:00 2013-05-20T06:00:26+00:00 The familiar characters face very contemporary issues of terrorism and militarism in this nicely characterised film. 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