Assisted suicide – what if…

Nahid — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:10:03 +0000

The news of Sir Edward Downes’ and his wife’s decision to end their lives at an assisted suicide clinic in Switzerland has once more brought forward a discussion on whether an individual should have the freedom and right to die at a time of their choosing, with assistance from others. Although I disagree with the notion, I understand the basis of the argument that the right to die should be as fundamental as the right to live.

This argument is usually put forward within a completely secular logic with no concept of a Giver/Taker of life, and no belief . . . → Read More: Assisted suicide – what if…

Show trial for alleged 9/11 planner

Nahid — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 23:00:38 +0000

In the face of mounting pressure to shut down Guantanamo Bay from both within and without US borders , its administration seems to be getting all the more desperate to ‘produce the goods’ and justify its existence.

This is the place notorious for holding prisoners in breach of Human Rights and the Geneva Convention, yet no one seems to know who’s in charge; top generals supposedly in charge of the facilities blame the Bush Adminstration for the use of torture, and vice versa.

So the Gitmo administration are getting hot under the collar to justify their use of taxpayers’ money; enter show trial of the century - that of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the . . . → Read More: Show trial for alleged 9/11 planner

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Assisted suicide – what if…

Show trial for alleged 9/11 planner