In these times of austerity, should we be cutting back on international aid?
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Completely hypothetical... If it were 'proved' that God did not exist, would you feel that your life had no meaning? (I don't want to get into a debate about what evidence would be necessary to...
I have noticed in the last few weeks and months that very few debates on Islam have occurred, yet several questions on the validity of Christianity have been posted. All things have been debated...
Sport Relief: How much do the celebrities give? Watching tonight's Sport's Relief (and donating!), I couldn't help but wonder just how much some celebrities give out of their own pockets. Robbie...
Last week 1600 people lost their jobs in Redcar in the NE of England. On the same day, the BBC's lead story was Tiger Wood's apology for philandering. Good to know that our major news providers have...
I'm sure I'm not alone in expressing my absolute disgust and despair at the killing of these beautiful tigers. However, if the market for these animal's bits and pieces didn't exist, poachers wouldn't...
The UK is apparently one of the few countries that do not allow prisoners to vote in General Elections (according to the article below), contrary to the European Convention on Human Rights....
Great isn't it? You're raped in Dubai and you are thrown in jail! It may be a technologically sophisticated country but it is still a country with a criminal justice system firmly rooted in...
Very amusing story about a mass 'overdoes' on homeopathic remedies - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8489019.stm I loved the quote from the The Society of Homeopaths, “... [we do not] expect the...
Coming hot on the heels of the 'Climategate' scandal a few weeks ago, we now find out that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has also been telling massive porkies too......
Nigel Farage, the former leader of the UK Independence Party has called for the all full-face covering apparel to be banned in public places. Good idea or not?...
Our Government has pledged to give hundreds of millions of pounds in aid to Uganda over the next ten years. This is a country which plans to impose a "gay death penalty"......
From their website: http://www.cru.uea.ac.uk/cru/about/ “The Climate Research Unit (CRU) is widely recognised as one of the world's leading institutions concerned with the study of natural and...
The thread below about ASDA stocking Halal meat has turned into a bit of a farce. I shall attempt to resurrect the question as it is a subject I am concerned about. In my opinion, Halal and Kosher...