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The Motionless Walker (France)
Le Promeneur immobile (The Motionless Walker), by Philippe Pozzo di Borgo. Published 31/8/22. The French autobiography denounces the “tyranny of performance and autonomy” which would like to eliminate, out of selfishness, the “weight” of disability. In a story he explains the difference between his two lives, that of the able-bodied man and that of the … Read more
Are we really free when death is better than life? (France)
President Macron wishes to establish a “legal framework” concerning euthanasia and assisted suicide which has been illegal in France until now. In this context, two philosophers and a journalist comment: Euthanasia is an anthropological rupture: Society is not just a juxtaposition of individual freedoms. We are bound. A law can be repressive, but it is … Read more
Adolescents’ views on pornography (UK)
After 30 qualitative studies were examined to determine young peoples’ views on pornography, the following conclusions derived: Young people consider porn as normal; They see porn as a tool for pleasure; They see it as a form of information; Young people do become distressed by misogynistic (strongly prejudiced against women), racist, homophobic, transphobic, or violent … Read more
Uruguayan Lower House committee okays euthanasia bill (Uruguay)
On Tuesday 6th September 2022, The Health Committee of Uruguay’s Lower House has passed a bill approving euthanasia. “Any person of legal age, psychically fit, who suffers from one or more chronic, incurable and irreversible pathologies or health conditions that seriously undermine their quality of life, causing them unbearable suffering, has the right to be … Read more
Where Most People Die by Assisted Suicide (USA)
Official data shows that the number of people dying with assistance has been rising much faster in Canada over the past three years than in other countries where assisted suicide or euthanasia are legal. The Netherlands and Belgium which, like Canada, allow both have seen numbers rise more slowly. The United States also saw a … Read more
Judge agrees: the conscience rights of doctors violated in California (USA)
U.S. District Judge Fernando Aenlle-Rocha for the Central District of California ruled that California Senate Bill 380, which passed last year to amend the End of Life Option Act, that legalized assisted suicide in California violates the First Amendment rights of doctors by requiring them to participate in assisted suicide. SB 380 required a doctor who … Read more
Pornography to be studied in junior class (Ireland)
A new Junior Cert curriculum will see lessons about pornography given in the classroom for the first time in Ireland, following a major review of Relationships and Sexuality Education. This could prove to be very controversial for parents. The draft curriculum will tackle pornography, with reference to the online world, and the sharing of sexual … Read more
More underage schoolgirls join prostitution (South Africa)
A growing number of school pupils are engaging in prostitution. This is the view of delegates at a recent prostitution symposium that was organised by the KwaZulu-Natal legislature in Durban. There is a new trend where school learners who are underage work as prostitutes on weekends and go back to school on Monday. KwaZulu-Natal is … Read more