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Assisted Dying…the debate continues
Leave a commentJuly 31, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
Friday a fortnight ago saw British pluralist democracy offer an excellent demonstration of what it is capable of. Whilst I …
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‘Slippery slopes’ – the ultimate red herring.
Leave a commentJuly 19, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
An actual slippery slope is a muddy hillside, where one small, apparently safe step can lead to a slide to …
Continue readingCategory: Politics | Tags: assisted dying, democracy, fallacious arguments, IVF, Mitochondrial replacement therapy, MRT, slippery slopes
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The assisted dying debate shouldn’t be driven by the unelected
Leave a commentJuly 12, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
Here’s an interesting comment on how our democracy today works. See if you can spot the problem with this picture. …
Continue readingCategory: Politics | Tags: assisted dying, Charlie falconer, Constitution, democracy, judiciary, Legislation, lord falconer, uk Supreme Court
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