Shore – Planning for the Future

Where there is no vision, the people perish…

                                                                              Proverbs 29:18

Dear Students, Parents and Carers

The old King James version of the Bible says “Where there is no vision, the people perish…” (Proverbs 29:18).  More recent commentators have put it less prosaically: “failure to plan, is planning to fail”. Currently, we have a major Strategic Planning exercise underway at Shore as we try to prepare for, and, insofar as we can, shape the future for our students. Our School Council are, appropriately, taking the time to do this well, rather than quickly.  At heart are the fundamental questions “What is Shore?” and “What do we want it to be?” These questions are not about the present, except insofar as the present is the context for the future. Shore is a great school now, with a wonderful tradition. How can we ensure that Shore remains relevant for the future and delivers optimally for our students and their families?

Formulation of Shore’s Strategic Plan will follow a cascading round of consultations. This week, the Executive Leadership Team, with a streaming relay to School Council, have benefited from a targeted consultation from the well-known demographer and social commentator, Mr Mark McCrindle. The Executive Leadership Team will meet in the holidays separately, and then with the School Council, to take the process further. We are undertaking research and on-the-ground investigations into some key questions, such as:

• What does research say is international best practice in boys’ education?
• What does the literature say about how students best learn and how can we best apply most recent research into neurology and its impact on learning and teaching?
• What is the most desirable shape of Co-Curricular offerings, including outdoor education, as we look at the third and fourth decades of the 21^st century?
• How can a discussion of Christian faith be presented in a helpful, invitational and authentic manner in a society where beliefs and ideas are increasingly polarised?
• How can we best contribute to the positive mental health of young people?
• How may we best promote the emergence of young men of strong character, who are compassionate, keen to serve society and respectful of other men and women, including those who are fundamentally different in world view from themselves?
• How may we embrace technology helpfully, as a tool, and not as a master?
• What financial headwinds might come at parents/carers and the School and, hence, what is financially sustainable in the future?
• How can Boarding contribute most meaningfully to the ethos of the whole School?
• How can Shore contribute helpfully to reconciliation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples?
• What is the future of work?
• What property developments might be necessary and appropriate for Shore in coming years? 

These questions are not exclusive, but simply a sample of some of the issues under discussion. They will need to be informed by harnessing expertise and workshops amongst key groups within the School community. Already, the Executive Leadership Team and what we might inelegantly call ‘middle management’ (Senior School Heads of Department and Housemasters, Preparatory and Early Learning Centre Leaders) have been invited to contribute. As the process enters 2023, formal contributions will be sought from the Shore Parents’ Association (SPA), the Old Boys’ Union (OBU) and the Shore Foundation, as well as all of our teaching and support staff. Student leaders will also be invited to contribute. Depth and breadth of contribution will make for a better plan, where all stakeholder groups, we hope, will recognise their contribution and so have allegiance and commitment to the Plan.

A new Shore Strategic Plan will build on the past and lead the School into the future. It should be and needs to be, recognisably and distinctively Shore, capturing what is quintessentially Shore, and distinct from being, generically, any school. An excellent Plan will drive the School and will be our reference point for all decisions, particularly those initiatives which will be adopted or shelved in terms of whether they accord with the Plan.

The overall process is driven by a specialist consultant, whose role is simply to facilitate. We anticipate arriving at a finished product, which is ready to share with our School community, around the end of Term 1, 2023. Good planning takes time. To plan well, it is worth taking that time.

Dr J Collier
Interim Headmaster

Garden Party

The Foundation’s final fundraising event for the year, the Garden Party, was held last Sunday, with 700 parents enjoying an afternoon on the beautiful Chapel Lawn with friends, whilst supporting bursaries at Shore.

Although wind threatened proceedings early in the day, great weather prevailed and everyone enjoyed cocktails and a long lunch with friends.

Fabulous music was provided by Euan Milne (Year 7) and Old Boy Bligh Walter (‘21) who entertained the crowd throughout the day.

The Foundation raised almost $120,000 to support the Country Boarders, Indigenous and Means-Tested Day Boy bursaries. Thank you to everyone who generously donated.

All funds raised will go directly to new boys who would not otherwise be able to attend Shore. Our goal of $100,000 was surpassed and will help give a start at Shore to four new families.

Mr D Mason-Jones
Executive Director, Shore Foundation

Shore Golf – The Longest Day

The Longest Day is a Cancer Council fundraiser in which golfers attempt to play 72 holes of golf in one day.

Shore has a large team registered to participate on Monday 12 December at Northbridge Golf Course. Not everyone expects to be able to survive for 72 holes on a course with some severe changes in altitude, but the intent is there!

If you would like to sponsor the team (or a team member) please use the following link:
https://bit.ly/shoregolf

If you would like to support us in other ways please email the MIC Golf, Mr Richard Ward: rward@shore.nsw.edu.au

Key Upcoming Dates

Date	Event
28 November	Festival of Lessons and Carols, Chapel at 7.00pm
5 – 8 December	Camps Week
8 December	Senior School Speech Night Last Day of Term 4 2022
31 January 2023	Orientation Day Year 7 2023 students
1 February 2023	First Day of Term 1 2023

Chaplains Chat

We live in a time where seemingly more and more voices are trying to downplay the effects and impact of history on our society. Significant historical people have gone before us and have done much to shape our culture and way of life. One of these was Martin Luther who lived in the 1500s in Germany and was pivotal in calling people back to the plain teaching of the Bible.

Luther reminded people of the great Biblical teaching that we are made right with God through ‘faith in Jesus’ alone.

Not through our own efforts or by buying indulgences to earn God’s favour. It was all because of what Jesus has done for us, that we can be made right with God. Luther’s actions set off a chain reaction throughout Europe that led to the split of the Church in what many of us know as the Protestant Reformation. While not Luther’s intent, he saw that standing up for the truth was important despite the cost.

Luther was keen for people to get back to teaching the Bible and its impact on people and society. Indeed, more recently, Vishal Mangalwadi has researched and written a book called The Book that Made your World.

He was born in India and raised a Hindu. He later became a Christian and investigated the difference between western culture and his home country of India. He was staggered by how much of the western culture is underpinned by the Biblical teaching and the strength of this in our judicial system, our desire to help the poor in society, the great insights of science and learning that have taken place in the west, and even the product of this in our economic system.

He saw all of these as positives for society. We would continue to do well to have a Biblical understanding of the teachings of Jesus and how this continues to shape so much of our society.

Reverend A Benn
School Chaplain

CRU Update

As we continue to look at tough questions in our CRU group this term, on Friday we focused on the question of suffering. In hard times, such as the recent COVID-19 pandemic, you may have been thinking to yourself “why does God allow suffering for Christians? Why doesn’t He just end the pain?”

This week at CRU, Nathanael Robertson was speaking about our present sufferings, and the amazing hope to come. We looked at the passage Romans 8 and how in our world there is suffering, and this can be tremendously hard for many people.

Sometimes we may not have answers to the suffering we face, however, Romans 8 mentions that our present sufferings can’t be compared with our future hope. The Bible says our suffering should point us ultimately to God Himself. Suffering is experienced by everyone, but we can trust that God is for us and working everything for the good of those who love Him in the end.

It is amazing to look back at times when we were suffering and see how God has used these times for our good. Nathanael mentioned verses from Isaiah and Revelation speaking of the incredible hope we have because of Jesus. Even Jesus suffered and died! God knows about our suffering and the Bible says that God will make all things right and eliminate sin and suffering. We can trust that God has a plan and is in control of the future even when our suffering is terrible. This was a great encouragement to everyone.

The second question we looked at related to “why do Christians go to church? Why do Christians sacrifice so much of their time for the one they believe in? Is there a point to all of this?” Mrs Reid spoke about how, as Christians, we have a relationship with God.

It is similar to a fatherly relationship but on a much grander scale. If you’re in a relationship with someone then you would want to learn more about them. For instance, if you are in a relationship with a new friend, you would want to know more about them and speak to them more. Mrs Reid reminded us that it is similar for Christians.

We are in a relationship with God and as such, it is our desire as Christians to get to know God better. It is this which drives us to spend our time doing these things. While we don’t do these things to win God’s favour, we do them to grow in our knowledge and understanding of him. As Ephesians 2:8 says: “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God.”

Daniel Becker
9 TY4

2023 Senior Scholarships, Exhibitions and Bursaries

Boys currently in Years 9 to 11, but especially those progressing to Year 11 and 12 in 2023, are invited to apply for a number of Scholarships, Exhibitions and Bursaries.

For Year 11, 2023

• From the Shore Association: Margaret Travers Exhibition; Tricia Grant Exhibition, Sybil Hodges Boarding Bursary, Cecilie Purves Bursary, Marjorie Robson Bursary.
• The Old Boys’ Club Exhibition.
• Far West Old Boys’ Boarding Exhibition (Boarders).

For Year 12, 2023

• The Travers Exhibition.
• The Laurence Thompson Bursary (Boarders).
• The Mitchell Award.
• Shore Association Exhibitions Nos. 5 and 6.
• The Shore Foundation ‘Herd’ Bursary (Boarders).

For further details on these Scholarships and Bursaries and to fill out an application form, please go to the Enrolment/Scholarships section of the Shore Website under Internal Scholarships and Bursaries.

For Outward Bound Courses: Years 10 to 12, 2023

• Shore Association Outward Bound Bursaries.
• Sir Adrian Curlewis and Dr HRB Chenhall Outward Bound Awards.

These Bursaries provide funds for boys who would like to participate in Outward Bound Navigator (ages 16 to 18) or Challenge Courses (age 18).

To apply for an Outward Bound Course, please write an application directly outlining the reason why you would like to attend the course.

All applications must be submitted to deputyheadacademic@shore.nsw.edu.au by Friday 2 December, 2022.

After applying, boys will receive notification of the receipt of their application in Term 4 and award winners will be announced at the commencement of the 2023 school year.

Mr M Leeds
Deputy Head Academic

Buy and Sell Second-hand Textbooks

The following times have been allocated to students in Years 7 to 10 wanting to buy and sell their second-hand textbooks:

Thursday 1 December	Year 9 Buy/Sell – Period 2 and recess Year 8 Buy/Sell – Period 4 and lunchtime
Friday 2 December	Year 7 Buy/Sell – Period 2 and recess

Please note, these times are for students only.

Basketball Report

This week saw tough home fixtures against Riverview for the Opens and 15s, while the 14s and most of the 16s headed to Tambourine Bay for an away fixture.

Our First V found themselves in a real tussle, with the gap just three points at the end of a tight first quarter before Riverview opened up a 10 point cushion at the half which never really went away. It was a tight game that could have gone either way. Shore won the rebounding battle and took virtually the same number of shots as their opponents, but turnovers and missed shots at crucial times meant that Riverview came away from North Sydney with the win. Brandon Salis led all scorers with 22 points.

Top Image Credit: Jimmy Dougherty looks for a pass for the Firsts

After two weeks of leaving themselves a huge mountain to climb in the first quarter, the Seconds finally started well, racing out to a 20-12 lead at the end of the first quarter and never looking back from there. The game ended in a 67-48 Shore win, with Nick Riley leading all scorers and Nick Wendt earning player of the match honours for a monstrous defensive effort.

Outside the competition teams, this was a great week for the rest of the Opens, who saw some great results across the grades. The 12ths continued their winning ways and the Eighths posted 66 points on their way to a dominant win. Meanwhile, the 11ths somehow managed their third one-score loss in a row – expect Mr Massey to keep his team on the court for hours after training this week practising free throws! The 16s saw some great wins across the group, with Chris Griffith’s 19 points for the Es, and the As posting 50 against a previously tough Riverview outfit, as the standout results. Sledding was a little bit tougher in the 14s and 15s, but there were still positive results for the 15Cs, 15Fs and the 14As and 14Cs.

Player of the Week: Ted Scott had a handy 11 points for the 14Cs, including an incredible pull-up, which I wish someone had filmed.

Team of the Week: The 15Fs know how to clutch up in close games, with a 1 point win this week to go with their 2 point squeaker against Scots.

Mr G Davis
MIC, Basketball

Results Summary

	Opens	16s	15s	14s
Week 2 Record	9-5	5-3	2-6	2-6
Overall Record	47-35	33-15	19-28-1	26-21-1

Team	Opponent	Result	Score	Top Scorer
First V	Riverview	Loss	61-68	Brandon Salis 22
Second V	Riverview	Win	67-48	Nick Riley 17
Third V	Riverview	Win	47-21	Owen Chang 10
Fourth V	Riverview	Win	39-32	Daniel King and Aaron Rucinski 9
Fifth V	Riverview	Loss	32-43	Matt Simpson 8
Sixth V	Riverview	Win	40-31	Harvey Frewin 15
Seventh V	Riverview	Loss	30-45	Liam Sewell 7
Eighth V	Riverview	Win	66-39	Jack Cambridge 12
Ninth V	Riverview	Win	37-35	Declan Hill 12
10ths	Riverview	Win	56-25	Matthew Gill 25
11ths	Riverview	Loss	24-26	Tim Bannister 6
12ths	Riverview	Win	32-22	Tom Ellis 8
13ths	Riverview	Loss	12-32	Orlando Jamieson 6
14ths	Riverview	Win	21-17	Jamie D’Arcy 10
16A	Riverview	Win	50-33	Bill Gao 13
16B	Riverview	Loss	37-58	Josh Moles 10
16C	Riverview	Win	41-15	Ethan Bawtree and Archie Hagen 8
16D	Riverview	Win	44-22	Kane Smallacombe 9
16E	Riverview	Win	66-18	Chris Griffiths 19
16F	Riverview	Loss	20-25	Joseph Steyn 9
16G	Newington	Win	17-10	Luke Horwood 5
16H	Barker	Loss	17-30	Harry Siebold and Caleb Schmidt 6
15A	Riverview	Loss	15-35	Jeremy Bremner 8
15B	Riverview	Loss	17-36	Tom Whatley 4
15C	Riverview	Win	24-21	Steve Cominakis 7
15D	Riverview	Loss	27-37	Xavier Mitton 9
15E	Riverview	Loss	23-37	Will Ward 8
15F	Riverview	Win	27-26	Phoenix Thompson and Zac Chang 6
15G	Riverview	Loss	13-37	Nathan Liu 6
15H	Riverview	Loss	15-39	Jasper Liew 4
14A	Riverview	Win	34-22	Henry Trueman 11
14B	Riverview	Loss	21-33	Nick Marskell 7
14C	Riverview	Win	38-21	Ted Scott 11
14D	Riverview	Loss	20-29	Wilson Koch 6
14E	Riverview	Loss	11-35	Will Lacroix 4
14F	Riverview	Loss	16-18	Lachie Waite 6
14G	Riverview	Loss	14-35	Leo Ryan 6
14H	Riverview	Loss	12-54	Alexander Glasfurd 4

Cricket Report

Top Image Credit: Cricket Second XI Team Huddle before Round 5 vs SIC

Round 5 First XI Match Report v Saint Ignatius’ College

Saturday 19 November, played at the War Memorial Playing Fields, A Ground, Northbridge

Shore 2/97 (Lachlan Hunt 37*, Axel Bailey 29*) defeated SIC 10/91 (Ben Hocking 6/10, Will Nutt 2/12)

Lachlan Hunt won his fourth toss in five games and had little hesitation sending Riverview in to bat on a grassy but slightly uneven wicket at Northbridge. The Shore team’s confidence has increased considerably in recent weeks, with players now familiar with their roles with the bat, ball, or in the field, and there is a strong sense of camaraderie and common purpose.
Will Nutt (2-12) and Sam Walton (0-15) began well by attacking the stumps, although each probably bowled slightly too full initially. The first dismissal was a run out with the score on 15, but thereafter the bowlers found their range and life proved difficult for all batsmen. Excellent bowling and fielding saw wickets fall regularly, and soon Riverview was reeling at 6-47. Some resistance from the lower order saw the score crawl to 91 before the tenth wicket fell.
All the bowlers bowled well, and none were expensive; Axel Bailey’s figures of 0-14 off nine overs of off-spin are a good example. However, the standout was Ben Hocking, whose remarkable return of 6/10 off 9 overs are the best by a bowler at Northbridge for many a year. It was an outstanding display of disciplined line and length, always attacking the stumps (three of his dismissals were clean bowled), and the reward was well deserved. Ben has bowled exceptionally well in every match, and he will only continue to improve.

Shore’s run chase began with the loss of Will Sutton in the first over to a ball that stayed low, but thereafter Josh Constantian and Axel Bailey proceeded to establish a good foundation before Constantian fell for 12 with the score on 36.

The innings was now well underway, and Hunt joined Bailey to ensure there would be no further dramas. Shore passed Riverview’s total in the 21st over for the loss of just two wickets, with Bailey and Hunt still at the crease with 29* and 37* respectively.

It was mature, sensible batting from two very good players, and Hunt’s two sixes in the final few overs reflected the dominance of the Shore side.

This meant that the two bonus points were secured, and Shore’s rise in the standings continued. After two strong wins, next Saturday’s game against  St Joseph’s College will be a good indicator of the side’s progress, and there is no doubt that the boys will be looking forward to the contest.

Mr T M Wallace and Dr R M Stobo
First XI Coaches

Round 5 Second XI Match Report v Saint Ignatius’ College

Saturday 19 November played at Riverview 1, Saint Ignatius’ College, Riverview

Shore 10/88 Jack Mott 20 (43), Toby Ogg 18* (27) defeated by SIC 7/91 (Toby Ogg 2/16 from 7.2 overs)

Saturday was a heartbreaking day for the Shore Second XI. We won the toss and were very excited to be batting first on a pitch that was averaging 190 runs for the season. However, the pitch did not play to expectations. Credit to the Riverview bowlers, who bowled well in conditions that were very difficult for batsmen, with the ball moving around.

Shore lost early wickets and were never able to recover. A gallant final wicket partnership of 40 runs between Jack Mott (20) and Toby Ogg (18*) still only got us to 88, with the innings lasting just 25.1 overs. The team was disappointed, but we knew Riverview had to chase on a seaming wicket with our strong bowling attack, so we were going to fight until the end.

The Shore bowlers bowled bravely, and we managed to have them 5/36, thanks to Mott (1/25 off 9.0), Thomas Fuzes (2/14 off 10.0) and Ogg (2/16 off 7.2). Some luck and decisions going our way would have had us in a strong position, however, the batters knuckled down and edged their way closer to victory. We took a couple of late wickets, but they managed to pass our total seven wickets down in the 36th over.

As disappointing as it was, I am extremely proud of the boys for giving it their best for the entire day. The conditions were tough, but we came together and enjoyed the challenge despite falling just short.

We currently sit at 2 wins and 3 losses. With Joeys and Sydney Boys as the remaining two games before going into the summer break, let’s hope we can enjoy our Christmas with 4 wins and 3 losses!

Mr G S Tesoriero
Second XI Coach

Third XI: The Third XI edge closer to a first win of the season and now must learn how to finish off a game, as this was one they dominated for 90% of the match but still came away empty-handed. Riverview won the toss and elected to bat. Shore proceeded to bowl some of their best-length bowling this season, taking regular wickets with some smart catches taken.

Riverview were reeling at 8/95 and just hoping they could scrape a few runs over the 100 before we lost concentration. A couple of catches went down, and the fielding became positively sieve-like. It was only for five overs, but Riverview smashed and scrambled 51 to post 155. Still, it was a gettable target on a fast B Ground.

Shore started positively, with the intent to take it up with the opposition. The run rate was pleasing but steady wickets fell, and we were worryingly poised at 5/58 at drinks.

Tom Robson and Riley Meale put on a 72 run partnership in good time and at 5/119 with 6 overs to go, Shore was sniffing a great come-from-behind victory.

Unfortunately, we couldn’t keep up the pace without taking risks and Robson and Meale departed quickly trying to lift the run rate as Riverview closed the game out comfortably.

Mr R J Ward
Third XI Coach

Fourth XI: Heralded as the match of the season, Shore was absolutely pumped to take on the Riverview Fourth XI on a perfect Saturday afternoon.

With a big crowd on hand, Shore won the toss and sent Riverview in to bat. While there was certainly no lack of enthusiasm, unfortunately, some skilful batting from Riverview, coupled with a number of catches that couldn’t quite be held, allowed our opposition to score a pretty handy 184 off their 20 overs.

Sam Lewarne-Dale and Sam Andrew were the pick of the bowlers, while Tom Hawkins managed to take 3 wickets in one over near the death in what is surely the highlight of his bowling career.

Going out to bat knowing we’d need to score at more than eight an over was always going to be a challenge, and while a number of the top-order batsmen got starts, it was only Dylan Dalgliesh-Quinn who was able to go on to make-a-big score.

Dalgliesh-Quinn’s 52 off 24 balls was a magnificent innings but unfortunately for Shore, there was just not the partnerships of the week before, meaning we eventually fell 50 runs short.

Mr N A Trumbull
Fourth XI Coach

16A: On Saturday in a nail-biting thriller against Riverview, the Shore 16A’s lost the toss, with SIC electing to bat. The Shore bowlers started off poorly, dropping a catch in the first over which saw SIC get off to a flying start.

Shore continued to keep only bowling three to four good balls an over which meant Riverview kept managing to score without having to take any risks.

The dropped catch in the first over proved to be costly as that batsman went on to score 58. Gus Manchee was the pick of the bowlers for Shore, managing to pick up 2/29 off his 6 overs. After 32 overs, Riverview had posted a convincing total of 170.

The Shore batsman knew they had a mammoth task ahead of them and seemed to be quite overwhelmed at the start losing two early wickets. Charlie Mott (18) and Josh Evans (62) steadied the innings and put Shore back into a competitive position. Neo Presley (13) continued to support Evans in the middle which saw Shore in front of Riverview at the drinks break.

After drinks it was an enthralling match that went down to the wire. Some mature and smart batting from Max Brownie and Daniel Becker saw Shore chase down the winning runs on the final ball which was an epic way to finish a great day of Cricket.  

Mr A Robinson
16A Coach

15A: Shore arrived at Northbridge hoping to continue their winning streak from last week’s nail biter. We won the toss and opted to bat first as it looked like a decent deck, and we hoped to set a solid score. SIC started very well and were rewarded for bowling good areas with the dismissal of our top three batsmen for a combined score of only 13 runs.

Shore tried to wrestle back momentum however continued to lose consistent wickets. With only four players passing double figures, Shore was only able to score 123 runs from their 32 overs, with Noah Quayle (46) the standout.

Harry Kowalski was also impressive with a handy 17 run contribution to the team while batting at number 9. Shore started their bowling innings very well by picking up two wickets in the first four overs. However, disciplined batting from SIC’s number 3 and 4 allowed them to rotate the strike and keep the momentum on their side.

When Andrew Milton and Zac Roberts picked up their wickets, the game got tight. Shore took it right to the end but SIC came out on top to win with five balls to spare. Zac Roberts was once again the key wicket taker, claiming figures of 3/26 off his 5 overs with one being in the crucial 31st over.  Disappointing not to get over the line in another tight tussle but will look towards next week against SJC. 

Miss S Horley
15A Coach

14A: Shore 14As walked out to field for the first innings of the day. Some excellent bowling from the opening pair had Riverview on the back foot early. However, the momentum then shifted in favour for Riverview with an excellent partnership of 71 between their second and third batsman. Jude Terry was exceptional with the ball, taking two important wickets to slow Riverview’s run rate. At the end of the innings Shore had a target of 141 runs to win.

Shore got off to a strong start in the opening few overs with Aidan Kurtis hitting a couple of quick boundaries to get the run rate right up to what was required. However, some excellent bowling and fielding from Riverview led to a collapse from the top and middle order batsmen. Lachlan Boys and Oscar Brown helped the total slowly tick over towards the century mark with Shore finishing on 94 runs from their 32 overs.

Mr J Murphy
14A Coach

14B: A disappointing result in a game where Shore seemed to be on top in all aspects, yet still managed to lose. We bowled well and were batting comfortably until their run rate started to creep up. Nonetheless there were many positives to take from the game including a team hat-trick, the second for the year.

Mr M D Webster
14B Coach

14C: The 14Cs had a great training session during the week where they worked on their confidence,  being ‘in’ the competition and enjoying the challenge.

It was a positive outlook for Saturday’s game but once again the opposition proved too intimidating and their desire to win overwhelmed Shore. Through some quality batting moments from Freddie Francis and Will Langfield, Shore were able to scrape together a reasonable total of 69 for Riverview to chase. Riverview certainly were up for the run chase, with their opening batsmen coming out in a ferocious manner and getting Riverview off to a flying start. Once again, Shore’s fielding couldn’t keep up with the pace and Riverview reached the total just after drinks. Despite the loss the 14Cs are positive that they can train hard this week and bring home a win in next Saturday’s game.

Mr C D Burke
14C Coach

Team		Results
First XI	W	Shore 2/97 (L Hunt 37*, A Bailey 29*) defeated SIC 10/91 (B Hocking 6/10, W Nutt 2/12)
Second XI	L	Shore 10/88 (J Mott 20 (43), T Ogg 18* (27)) defeated by SIC 7/91 (T Ogg 2/16 from 7.2 overs)
Third XI	L	Shore 8/142 (T Robson 46) defeated by SIC 10/155 (T Lyon 2/9, K Featherstone 2/11, E Spark 2/13)
Fourth XI	L	Shore 10/133 (D Dalgliesh-Quinn 52) defeated by SIC 10/184 (S Lewarne-Dale 3/19, T Hawkins 3/24, S Andrew 2/5)
16A	W	Shore 8/171 (J Evans 62, C Mott 18 defeated SIC 4/170 (G Manchee 2/29, W Scott-Mackenzie 1/17)
15A	L	Shore 9/123 (N Quayle 46, H Kowalski 17*) defeated by SIC 6/124 (Z Roberts 3/26, A Milton 2/13)
15B	BYE
14A	L	Shore 9/94 defeated by SIC 4/140 (J Terry 2/27)
14B	L	Shore 10/130 (A Brooks 28) defeated by SIC 10/152 (R Doherty 2/23, T Gocher 3/5)
14C	L	Shore 8/69 defeated by SIC 4/70

Player of the Week Nominations:

1. First XI – Ben Hocking 6/10 from 9 overs
2. Second XI – Toby Ogg 18* from 27 and 2/16 from 7.2 overs
3. Third XI – Tom Robson 46 and 1/17 off 5 overs
4. Fourth XI – Dylan Dalgliesh-Quinn 52 off 24 balls, 3 stumpings
5. 16A – Josh Evans 62
6. 15A – Noah Quayle 46
7. 15B – BYE
8. 14A – Jude Terry 2/27 off 6 overs
9. 14B – Tom Gocher 3/5
10. 14C – Freddie Francis 16 runs

Player of the week: Ben Hocking 6/10 from 9 overs

Surfing

The surf was pumping on Saturday morning for the Shore surfers who eagerly made their way to their usual bank down near the pole. Catching waves proved a bit tricky with the sets mostly closing out. 

Nathan Stanmore persisted with the set waves and took a few beatings for his troubles. Noah Kordek, Hamish Warden, Will Hoy and Harry Murdoch-Tilmouth settled on the inside where a reform wave was offering some good opportunities. John Rajaratnam and Oliver Roxburgh patrolled north of the pole and found some ridable sections, while Duncan Cowan and Sam Davis had the waves worked out quickly and proceeded to catch multiple quality waves. Sam Pockley was also busy moving up and down the bank looking for cleaner reforms.

The coaches were impressed with the quality of surfing on display by the Shore boys.

Mr J McClelland
MIC, Surfing

Top Image Credit: Sam Pockley

Swimming

Shore Senior Swimming Carnival 2023

Registrations are now open for the Shore Senior Swimming Carnival 2023. Details of the carnival are below with registrations staying open until Friday 3 February 2023.

Date: Tuesday 7 February 2023, from 3:00pm to 5:45pm

Location: RAI Grant Centre Pool, Shore

Registration link: bit.ly/3iaEzOo

Leadership 2023

Congratulations to Zachary Izzard (Captain) and Charlie Ashton (Vice-Captain) on their leadership appointments for the 2023 GPS Swimming season. Both boys have been long-time members of the Swim team, strong swimmers and stand-out leaders. I have no doubt that these young men will do a fine job of leading the Shore Swim team and will represent Shore well during the GPS Swimming season.

GPS Convenors Invitational 2022

On Friday evening, the Shore Swim team made their way out to Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre to compete in the GPS Convenors Invitational Meet. The meet is a non-point scoring event with a focus on a return to racing in the GPS setting.

With a depleted team due to injury and other commitments, the Shore boys did a fantastic job placing 2^nd on the evening behind Newington College. As was the case in the 2022 GPS Season, Shore dominated in the relays, which is a great indicator of the depth of the team.

Standout performances include Archie Lawry and Ethan Ng who both won their age group skins events. Will Bestic and Jonty Jagger both had strong performances along with Sam Davis who placed 2^nd in the Open 1500m Freestyle.

A very special mention to two senior Boarders, Zac Warden and Eoghan Killick who supported a depleted 17 year age group and allowed the boys to compete in the relays. These efforts are always appreciated by the Shore swimmers and coaches.

The Shore Swim team now look ahead to a solid training block in the lead-up to the 2023 GPS Swimming Season which kicks off in February. With the Shore Swim School now in full operation and running throughout the holidays, it is a great opportunity for the boys to prepare well for the season.

Mr J Somerville
MIC, Swimming

Water Polo

Seconds

The Seconds Water Polo team travelled to Knox to play St Joseph’s College (Joeys) on Saturday morning. Shore dominated the game early, with Alex Dowling and Harry Stiel both scoring in the first quarter.

This dominance continued into the second quarter with well-executed defence by the whole team and three more goals scored by the powerhouses of Zac Warden, Will Feely and Finn Baxter.

In the second half of the game, Joeys were not showing any signs of giving up, with the score being 2-6, in favour of Shore at the end of the third quarter. Although Joeys put up a tough game, in the end, Shore came home with a comfortable 6-3 win.

Will Feely
Seconds Player

Top Image Credit: Harry Underhill

16As

The Shore 16A team maintained their undefeated start to the season against a strong Knox squad, coming out victorious with a 6-2 score line. The game started off evenly matched, with both sides performing well in defence, although neither side were able to conjure up an attack powerful enough to score a goal. In the dying seconds of the first quarter, a spectacular full-court strike from Shore’s goalkeeper, Alex Woolfe, edged the boys out in front.

The balanced game continued into the second quarter where a short lapse in concentration from Shore lead to a Knox equaliser putting the game back at 1-1. After the coaches’ half-time talk, the squad restarted fresh and put some goals in the back of the net with a three goal third quarter which simultaneously prevented any attacks from the opposing Knox team. The pace continued into the fourth quarter with a goal each from JJ Black and Ando Stock, although a second goal from Knox slipped through, ending the game at a respectable 6-2 for the Shore 16As.

Hamish Walls
16As Player

Results

Saturday 19 November 2022

TEAM	OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	GOALS
Firsts	Scots	Win	10-6	J Semmens 2, K Smith, H Underhill 2, Z Izzard 5
Seconds	Joeys	Win	6-3	F Baxter, W Feely, H Stiel, A Dowling, Z Warden 2
Thirds	Knox	Loss	4-7	H Brooks, H Twyman, F Loxton 2
16As	Knox	Win	6-2	A Woolfe, H Walls, J Black, L Ellis, A Stock, H Pollitt
16Bs	Knox	Loss	2-4	D Lord, J Pridmore
15As	Knox	Loss	3-9	C Semmens 2, M Hughes
14As	Knox	Win	9-5	C Semmens, M Hughes, H Stewart, T Milcz 3, G Kennedy, J Jagger, L Larcombe
14Bs	Knox	Draw	8-8	G Pritchard 3, J Steiger-Thorpe 4, N Whitney

Miss Z H Dowdell
MIC, Water Polo

Holtermann Columns

Distracted

Attention Residue and its Increasing Prevalence

P. P. Zhang

Unless you live under a rock, you’ve probably seen the memes along the lines of “me lying in bed at 3 am thinking about what I should have said in an argument 6 years ago”. And whilst these memes are just that, designed to instigate a chuckle, they naturally contain some truth behind them. Speaking from personal experience, it is during times like these – for example, lying awake at night or taking a shower – that I come up with some of my best ideas, including the subject of this very article. Why is it that this catharsis only occurs in the most random of places? Well, it’s no secret that the modern world is fast-paced, with all its distractions that come in almost every form imaginable. It is only when we are not subjected to the whims of the world that we are able to access this ‘deep thinking’.

Don’t get me wrong, this topic has been done to death: how often have teachers and parents criticised the detriments of phones and other modern distractions? The adverse effects of technology have even been covered in previous editions of the Shore Weekly Record. But I think the perspective we haven’t dealt with enough is how our ability to focus and reflect has been severely compromised. This is especially topical in the present, as students are in the thick of exams, and it’s evident that a pattern of procrastination is slowly emerging. In fact, a 2017 survey from the American Psychological Association found that being constantly accessible on an electronic device significantly increased stress levels, which further affected productivity. One could even go as far as to argue that scientific and technological advancement is slowing and will inevitably continue to slow in the modern era, due to future generations’ inability to focus for long periods of time. All the famous discoveries we learn about in school, across every subject, were only discovered from periods of deep thinking. Take a look at any famous ‘genius’, and you’ll find that their theories and discoveries were only possible because of the excess time they had, to do nothing but think deeply. 

This inability to focus properly has become so prevalent that it’s been formally labelled as “attention residue”. Our transition from task to task means we cannot fully allocate our attention to anything, not only affecting our productivity, but degrading the quality of work completed, leading to negative outcomes overall. Reducing distractions and availability to everyone will be an essential habit to have in the future, which will not only lead to increased productivity but also creativity that stems from a still mind, as well as lowering stress levels overall. I’m not saying there’s a one size fits all solution, but the importance of finding something that works for you cannot be overstated, and the sooner the better.

If we are unable to do this, in the future humanity is undeniably going down a concerning road. The only thing that separates us from machines currently is our ability to creatively think and share these ideas, but with our obsession with urgency and the flashy, combined with the rise of artificial intelligence, this line is slowly being blurred. We may think that modern developments are only making our lives easier, but as time passes, it’s becoming unclear whether we’re mastering speed, or whether speed is mastering us.

Utopian Dreams

The Proletariat and the Individual      

 Introduction: Part 1 of 2

J. A. McCreery

It is a common thread of the social-theorist community to dream of a world in which equality has been realised, the stratification of society levelled to the point of no return – the point of safety, the point of ineffable protection provided and regulated by the state.

It is an ideal that harks back to communism, the so-called ‘Red Claw’, yet seeps into even the most liberal and conservative parties, simply hidden under the guise and innuendo of labelling, socialism. The Nazis even fell within the socialist remit, they were, after all, The National Socialist German Worker’s Party, a titularly socialist group at least. Contemporary Australia also works towards social equality; welfare and government spending is reallocated and redistributed  resources for the collective. Consider the definitions:

• Socialism is “a political and economic theory of social organisation which advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.”

• Communism is “a theory or system of social organisation in which all property is owned by the community and each person contributes and receives according to their ability and needs.”

The difference is nominal at best, yet one is taught to disparage communism without remorse, in a ‘righteous’ attempt to validate the capitalist tenets of society and the individual freedom, and liberty, they apparently support. A particular example comes to mind, twenty unlearned Year 10 students in a room coming up against a teacher who broaches the question of why communism and socialism, is bad. Twenty feeble-minds batter at communism, without hesitation, attempting to affirm the existing system they have so benefited from, yet are unable to make a dent in the, admittedly much more learned and prepared, teachers’ argument for socialism. The thought was not even conscious but the judgement was distinct and swift. 

So, is socialism or liberalism the better form of societal order, the collective or the individual? It is a question at the heart of much of the conflict throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, with the Cold War and the Vietnam War pertinent examples. 

At the heart of this battle lies the conflict of the individual vs the state. Is the individual a slave to the state, promoting its purposes at the expense of self, or is the individual free to make the best of a system that has a marginal commitment to them?

The Missing Piece

Are Aliens the Answer to the World’s Mysteries?

L. D. Banks

I REFUSE TO BELIEVE ALIENS AREN’T OUT THERE. Despite there being little to no readily available evidence, surprisingly convincing conspiracy theories are everywhere. Although these theories provide me with momentary solace, they are, ultimately, without merit. Thus, I was delighted when I heard the United States Congress recently held a hearing into US government information regarding Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAPs).

This hearing is the result of Trump’s final sly stint in office as he attached a small subsection to a 2020 Covid Relief Bill, right before being removed from office. The bill detailed US intelligence organisations producing a report within 180 days, which was finalised in June of last year. This is particularly interesting for a number of reasons. Trump’s motivations for doing so are unknown, which is suspicious in itself, but the rushed nature of this decision and its significance, given the declassification of three US navy videos of UAPs only weeks prior. These aforementioned videos were washed over by Covid media coverage at the time (interesting…), but are confirmed to be UAPs. Although the navy has confirmed these objects were unidentifiable, we cannot be sure they are aliens. Another line of thinking is that they could be technologies developed by foreign adversaries, which if so, would be of great concern. This alternative almost makes less sense. If foreign powers have such technology, why have they not used it against America yet? There have been many disagreements that could have been settled with such technologies, even the war now in Ukraine.

Regardless of what the true story is, I’m a firm believer in transparency from the government. But unfortunately, the American government does not have a particularly good track record of transparency (think Snowden). Thus, I think it may be a very long time before we hear any news about aliens. It would be plausible to conclude that even if aliens have visited earth, and were even in contact with government officials, we may not hear for a very long time (which is very disappointing).

In absence of any further solid evidence, I find it fitting to discuss some of my favourite conspiracy theories. Firstly, Mars Gorillas. The following photo of the Martian landscape, discovered by NASA’s Curiosity rover, sparked debate in the world of conspiracy loonies. The picture which obviously depicts a large rock is claimed to be a martian whose form is that of a gorilla. This conspiracy is particularly close to my heart, as it is a constant reminder that when I feel intellectually inferior, some Americans are whole-heartedly convinced that this is a space gorilla. A slightly more convincing theory is the world leaders = reptiles theory. I find this one somewhat persuasive. The motivations of world leaders are clearly not aligned with those of the people, but I’m not sure, as much as I might say it, they are all slimy reptiles. This theory also encapsulates the world’s elite. Similar to the Illuminati, the theory states there is a collective of the world’s elite working to suppress the masses. That is what makes this theory so convincing, as many of the world’s problems come down to the greedy and corrupt decisions of world leaders. It seems almost intuitive that many of the conventions of politics are backward, yet there is no clear or logical reason why. 

You may have heard of the Fermi Paradox, which states that intelligent extra-terrestrial life is extremely likely to exist. Thus, there is a discrepancy between the lack of conclusive evidence and the high likelihood of its existence. The chain of reasoning is as follows;

• There are billions of sun-like stars, which are billions of years older than our sun.
• There is a significant probability that many earth-like planets orbit these stars in the habitable zone.
• Since these systems are so much older, they may have developed life billions of years ago.
• These civilizations may have developed interstellar travel, a step humans have nearly conquered in a short 50 thousand years.
• Even at the current slow pace of travel, the milky way could be completely traversed in a few million years.
• Since these civilizations may have had billions of years to do this, surely, they or their probes would have reached us by now.

Unfortunately, there is no publicly available convincing evidence that this has occurred. Thus, sadly, it remains speculation. I conclude with a final thought from Dennis Overbye’s 2015 New York Times article “If life is so easy, someone from somewhere must have come calling by now.” 

Kangaroos’ Triumph

It’s coming home.

F. A. Loxton

After five years of anticipation and 30 thrilling games showcasing the world’s most talented Rugby League players, Sunday morning saw Australia face Samoa in the Rugby League World Cup grand final. Aiming to emulate the Jillaroos world cup success seen earlier in the day, it would be Australia’s third straight world cup title, with the opponents, Samoa, making a first world cup final debut. This made Australia strong favourites.

The game began with a gruelling ten minutes of back and forth rugby. The Samoan’s proved up for the challenge dominating territory, and were unfortunate to not have been awarded a 40-20 off Chanel Tavita-Harris’ boot, as James Tedesco’s foot appeared to be out. Nevertheless, Australia hit back, showing why they have dominated the international stage for so long, with a try in the fourteenth minute, off the brilliance of Valentine Holmes, with electric pace and footwork from a 20-metre restart. After a Samoan line dropout, Nathan Cleary found Latrell Mitchell for a left edge try. Hosted at Old Trafford, this came as a disappointment to the 67,502 fans, who were mostly supporting Samoa. Cleary failed to convert.

Just four minutes later, Josh Addo-Carr broke through the Samoan defence, and with the captain backing up on the inside, a simple draw and pass allowed James Tedesco to go over. Cleary added the extras with a simple conversion attempt. 

Latrell was unable to score a second, losing the ball over the line, which allowed Samoa a chance to hit back with strong momentum and territory. However, a knock on from Anthony Milford denied the Samoans the opportunity, even after a repeat set, and Reagan Campbell-Gillard snapped up the loose ball to counterattack for the Kangaroos. This was then finished with a pick and go from Liam Martin, who found himself at dummy-half in the 30th minute. Just less than halfway through a world cup final and 14-0 down provided Samoa with difficult circumstances for a comeback.

The score remained the same at halftime, with Cleary failing to convert and chances for Samoa to score edged closer. Taylan May twice was sent racing down the left touchline but strong cover defence denied him a meat pie. In the 47th minute, Angus Crichton found himself off for 10 after stiff-arming Harris Tevita in the head. 

However, Samoa fell further behind with Nathan Cleary throwing a cut out pass to forward Cameron Murray in the 52nd minute. A glimpse of hope struck with Stephen Crichton catching a trademark interception to go over for the Samoans, although carnage continued with Tedesco scoring his second for the night. The match closed with Latrell Mitchell cementing a tremendous performance, as he trampled over the Samoan backline to score in the final minute. 

All in all, Australia’s third straight world cup victory further confirms their dominance throughout the modern era of Rugby League. And with the Rugby Union team struggling, some are saying there may be a need for players to change codes. Nevertheless, Australia’s unbeaten run reflects the tremendous juniors programs and overall talent in the nation, which is reflected on the global stage throughout all sports.

On the Way With Django

Part 1 of 3

E. J. Rosenthaler

Ficto-critical piece written by J. Y. Gao

As part of my posting as a senior editor positioned at Ennui-town Blacks, a local writer’s magazine whose columns often line themselves with talks of politics and war, is a subtle obligation to fulfill a particular expectation (though it is rather subdued within the reader population, it is nevertheless present); that is, quite simply put, to keep up with the hot tea of the youth (who seem nearer to anarchy at every approaching day); but a duty is a duty, and here I hope I have ventured far enough in search of the hottest tea, for I am anxious that I might have ventured too far out of my own comfort. Yet at a not-so-young age of 47, the threads of the world are coming loose on me, and that is precisely why I decided, quite abruptly mind you, to depart on a strenuous mission. Not twenty-four hours after the thought was made, I found myself stepping out of The Crysaller, a vehicle too complex to begin describing now, in timecode 1976 somewhere in Postmodern France, accompanied by none other than the Thousands filmmaker, Quentin Tarantino (who may perhaps, at first thought, seem the hassle-bug for a period-V-ride, but is, surprisingly, an engaging interlocutor I assure you), to record his conversation with the great philosopher and writer, Michel Foucault of Postmodern France (who – I realise as I write this – is quite unaware of the existence of period-V technology, let alone our approach).

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11/02/1976 ~ track 1,1 ~ LED Introduction. ***…*** Recording ***…***

[footsteps on gravel The time-travelling pair reach Foucault’s residency in summer-side France; daffodils line a pond with Lillies not two feet away]

[knock, knock]

Foucault: Who’s there? 

I must quickly intrude to add that all Postmodern French spoken by Monsieur Foucault is transcripted directly from the translator.101 – a new addition to the office which furthered my journey outside my antique way of life by a significant margin, may I add.

Journalist: Monsieur Foucault, I am Edwin Rosenthaler, senior editorial board member of a local magazine called Ennui-town Blacks. I am accompanied by Mr Quentin Tarantino. He has made his way across the Atlantic to come visit you today. 

Foucault: Is this about my book? 

Foucault is, of course, referring to his newly published book, Discipline and Punishment, an axiomatic piece of literature that, in this day, occupies a central placement along the middle row of the Green Bookshelf in the Parliamentary Senate Room located in Top-Cascade, Ennui-town. Mr Foucault was kind enough to invite us into his home after a lengthy conversation held through his front door featuring Mr Tarantino and myself attempting to elucidate our intentions – that is, to record what his response might be, considering his social constructionist, ‘death of the author’ views, to Tarantino as a loud artist and the voice behind folkloric heroes that have influenced, if not changed, the very cultural context he found himself in. Eloquently, Mr Tarantino put it, “We want to show you my film and then talk about it, alright?” We then started to hear obvious confusion and scepticism in his reception of my attempts to explain period-V and contemporary technology. We are sitting in front of my portable don-screen which Tarantino himself has yet to experience. 

Foucault: This is, eh, quite an immersive sound system, Monsieur Rosenthaler, significantly more than the cinema downtown. 

[Foucault waves a hand motioning towards the speakers located above him. He returns his hand to a comfortable support position for his side-cheek and leans back further into his couch.]

[Tarantino inhales loudly, and nests his chin deeply into his palm; a Spaghetti Western-style theme starts. Djangooooo, Djangoooo.]

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11/02/1976 ~ track 1,2 ~ LED Section1TheBrittles. ***…*** Recording ***…***

FLASH ON

A memory from The Carrucan Plantation; The Brittle Brothers giving his wife Broomhilda, a peelin’.

PEELIN’ : A punishment by bullwhip, across the back.

LITTLE RAJ makes a line in the dirt with the heel of his boot.

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Django gets on his knees, and on behalf of Broomhilda, begs Big John Brittle with everything he has.

[Foucault grows increasingly restless. He shifts side to side, scratching his bald head and adjusting his glasses.]

Journalist: Monsieur Foucault, you seem desperate to speak your mind and so I thought I might pause right there. I’m going to record you talking, please, if you can, speak in regards to the topic your book was written about – discuss, briefly, your stance on the whip and its common usage throughout slave-trade America, perhaps?

Foucault: Well yes of course, Mr Rosenthaler. I’ll begin by mentioning that it is customary, at least in our European society, to consider power as being located in the hands of the government and as being exerted through a number of particular institutions like the administration, the police and the army. We know that all these institutions are made to transmit and apply orders and to punish those who don’t obey. But I think that political power also exercises itself through the medium of a number of institutions which seem to have nothing in common with political power and seem independent, but are not. As we know of the US slave-trade period, actions and structures that exist to maintain power in the hands of a social class are ubiquitous in any environment of that time period. It is a suffocating environment. The slavers at the time would not have thought themselves as innately evil, as Mr Tarantino has depicted here, nor would have the rest of society. To a large extent, the slaves of that period would have simultaneously fallen into this narrative of oppression, and would have accepted their unequal treatment as a natural injustice. 

Tarantino: Alrigh’ alrigh’ alrigh’. Mr Foucault, lemme tell ya something. Getting whipped hurts, you know that, Mr Foucault, it damn hurts, alright. What they did was inhuman and morally wrong. Look, sir, I dare you to go find an African American right now and tell them that their ancestors, their great grandfathers, and grandmothers, were enslaved and whipped and tortured because they accepted it.

[With a furrowed brow, Foucault stares through his glasses. He rests an elbow on an armrest and points a finger.]

Foucault: Mr Tarantino, you are unconsciously part of a system that perpetuates the ideals of our modern day, an artist function – with no offence of course, Mr Tarantino, in full respect for your freewill and craftsmanship – you need to condemn the slavers in an socially digestible way so that you are able to set up the heroic arc of the Django character, and also so that you might not get attacked by the media. You see, Mr Tarantino, you are always in the grips of the power that controls society. 

**In text box: Part 2 continues in Week 8 edition**

We are Beneficiaries of Evil

Delineating Between the Creator and the Creation

M. D. Kwak

Is it acceptable to enjoy a Harvey Weinstein production despite his atrocious perpetration of sexual abuse? Can today’s scientists rely on data collected by Nazi physicians who tortured Holocaust victims in the name of their sickening racial ideology? These questions concern the relationship between the agent that does a moral wrong, and the object it produces as a result of that moral wrong. It’s an interesting, complex issue that influences how we perceive not only individuals but the commodities and ideas they have produced – both physical and intellectual in form.

The dominant issue at hand is that of morality. Before anything else, society must consider whether it is right to accept and use the ideas and creations of ‘immoral’ people. From a utilitarian perspective, there is little to be gained and much to be lost when deciding to boycott unethical people. Most of the people in question are already dead and so receive no utility from the contemporary use of their creations and even with current singers and actors, the extent to which they are actually harmed by boycotting is very little. A multi-millionaire singer isn’t going to care about the few cents they lose out on if one refuses to listen to them on Spotify. On the other hand, boycotting individuals often means that people can’t do what they want and gain utility. They can’t listen to their favourite songs, watch their favourite movies, or use their most helpful commodities. In fact, when considering the scientific and medical aspects of this issue, the destruction of unethically-conducted research would mean the regression of data and science that we rely on to save and improve lives.

From a utilitarian weigh-up of harms and benefits, there’s probably very little basis for these boycotts and even active harms attached to them when it comes to the development of life-saving drugs and the appreciation of aesthetics. However, a purely utilitarian mindset can be dangerous. If it is true that unethical research has the potential to yield vastly beneficial results that hypothetically outweigh any human violations in terms of utility, then why don’t we just legalise it all? If we accept the results from past unethical research in the name of ‘saving lives’, why don’t we save more by asking the poor and most disadvantaged to bear our weight – ‘for the greater good’? Evidently, this is an absurd – and scary – thought. However, our intuitive moral adverseness to this speaks to a greater framework. Unlike utilitarianism, it emphasises the intrinsic “end” that is a human being rather than treating them as instruments of means to an end. Even if using scientific results from Nazi camps might be useful, by rejecting them, one can argue that we treat victims with dignity, we view them – not as a digit on a data sheet – but as a valuable life atrociously stolen. This way of thinking emphasises the duty we have – as people, as scientists – to wholly reject unethical research and groups of people which also includes rejecting what they have produced as a direct outcome of their evil.

There are interesting logical and contextual factors as well. What does this do to change behaviour? Boycotts are as much about damaging a targeted actor as it is signalling to them and broader society that something is unacceptable. If society decides to destroy all the results from unethical research, one could conclude that this would incentivise corporations to prioritise ethical R and D. Although one individual might not be able to bring down a questionable, crime-ridden singer, consistent signalling and empowerment of more individuals can encourage people to seek out more moral people to listen to or watch on their screens. This in turn can reward good behaviour and punish bad.

In many cases, the most talented skills, the most beautiful art and the most useful scientific progress for society don’t come from the most ethical of individuals. When there exists this conflation of morally wrong people producing useful things, society must grapple with how best to not only benefit society, but choose the principally correct decision that respects human dignity and the value of ethical norms in our communities.