Why this blog?

Why start a blog? Or, more appropriately, why did I start this blog? I will answer that as directly as I can.

• Because I feel strongly about some issues
• Because I "crave" intelligent; or, dare I say it, "intellectual" discussion on these issues
• And lastly, because the web opens the possibilty to exchange ideas with others based solely on the merit of their ideas; without respect to, or indeed even knowledge of their sex, age or ethnicity.