Resisting new calls for “defamation of religion” laws
I have a piece on politics.co.uk today on the recent renewed calls for international laws against blasphemy: In the wake…
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Character Education interview from a while back
While looking for something else, I have just found a discussion between me and James Arthur about “character education” from…
Showing you’re cross (geddit?)
The ‘Christian persecution’ bandwagon train has today arrived in Strasbourg where four cases brought by disaffected Christians – all lost…
Tony Nicklinson and the ethics of assisted dying
I have a Huffington Post piece on Tony Nicklinson and assisted dying today: His own determined advocacy, the effective use…
Right to die with dignity
It was sad to hear of the death of Tony Nicklinson, who was waging a legal battle to be allowed…
Dialogue with the religious
Stephen Shashoua has an article in the current New Humanist about the need for non-religious people to engage in programmes…
Reforming Section 5
Pressure is building in favour of reform of Section 5 of the Public Order Act 1986, which outlaws ‘insulting words…
Cutting bits off babies
Normally I can see two sides to an argument, but the circumcision debate seems like an open and shut case…