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Message 1 of 7 (920846)
11-29-2024 4:50 PM

We (England and Wales) today voted for assisted dying.

It's a big deal here, how are you chaps getting on with it?

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11-30-2024 1:42 AM

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11-30-2024 12:10 AM

The UK population has a very large majority in favour of it but we thought it would be a close vote because the parliament was new and our MPs were frightened, plus of course the religious element.

Long way to go yet, but it’s a step along the way to growing up.

We had to go to Switzerland.

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Message 6 of 7 (920859)
12-01-2024 11:36 AM

Actually, I'm fairly impressed by how religious believers in the House voted. Although the majority voted against the Bill as you'd expect, a significant number voted for it - particularly Protestants. Catholics and Muslims very against it, Jews equally split.

Given that 74% of the country want it, I reckon those with strong religious views should have abstained.

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"Science adjusts it's views based on what's observed.
Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved."
- Tim Minchin, in his beat poem, Storm.

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