'No opt-out' for church adoption

When is Tolerance Intolerance

Now that the crowd denying any moral views is in power, there is an emphasis on tolerating all those whom they view as acceptable and denying the right to all others who have contrary beliefs. They call this Tolerance. I call it Hypocrisy. Lets be real here merely because most of the society has decided that they prefer to not have a formal religion and choose secularism that is a moral view that they are then trying to impost on the rest of the country.

The cardinal said Catholic adoption agencies would have to close

The Catholic Church is not expected to win an exemption from new anti-discrimination laws, following the row over adoption by gay couples.

Its agencies are demanding an opt-out, so that they are not required to place children with homosexuals.

Reports that Tony Blair has "caved in" to Cabinet members who are against an exemption have been described as "ridiculous" by Downing Street.

But No 10 has suggested agencies may be allowed time to adapt or close.

Tony Blair has met Labour MPs over the issue and an announcement is expected next week.

'Strong views'

The Equality Act, due to come into effect in England, Wales and Scotland in April, outlaws discrimination in the provision of goods, facilities and services on the basis of sexual orientation.

Catholic leaders say its teachings prevent its agencies placing children with homosexuals and they will close if bound by the rules.

Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, the leader of Catholics in England and Wales, has denied claims that he is using "blackmail".

The Church of England has backed the Catholic Church in its attempts.

Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams and the Archbishop of York, John Sentamu, have written to Tony Blair to argue that "rights of conscience cannot be made subject to legislation, however well-meaning".

Constitutional Affairs Minister Harriet Harman, the latest minister to voice an opinion on the issue, has said there was no scope for exemptions to the legislation.

"We will stay true to our commitment in tackling sexual discrimination in terms of sexual orientation," she told the New Statesman magazine.

"You can either be against discrimination or you can allow for it. You can't be a little bit against discrimination."

Communities Secretary Ruth Kelly, who is a Catholic, is reported to be pushing for an exemption.

But Labour MP Stephen Pound, who is also Catholic, does not support a religious exemption and believes the adoption row has put Ms Kelly in a difficult decision.

"We seem to be living in a world where people who have strongly held views are somehow derided for that," he told the BBC.

"In Ruth's case there is demonstrably a conflict. Is it right for us to expect someone to abandon everything they believe in because of the prevailing majority view? Does she abandon her ambition or her faith?"

The National Secular Society said that allowing an exemption for the Church would open the "floodgates for a never-ending series of demands".

The BBC's Have Your Say

"life In prision" or "Jailed for Life"- Word Change

Man jailed for four fire murders

Showjumper killer given life term

What is the value of a Life?

Life in Prison now means 32 give or take many!!

I present before you two individuals who have proven to society that they have no right to live within it. now I make no comment on capital punishment. Rather I want to write about there right to ever be out of the prison walls, and if they escape there right to breath. These men/animals have proven to society that they have no right to live in it.

"Goldstraw had killed before when he beat his former lover Deborah Wheatley with a mallet in 2001 after she refused to leave her husband for him." He committed an atrocious murder was sentenced to a mere 7 years

and had been released early.

The dictionary says LIFE means

• The interval of time between birth and death
• The property or quality that distinguishes living organisms from dead organisms and inanimate matter
• The characteristic state or condition of a living organism
• The physical, mental, and spiritual experiences that constitute existence

Its all convientent to talk about being kind, but the only ones who recieved life were the vicitims and their families.

"Miss Moore was beaten by a gang wielding baseball bats and robbed in an
attack in June 2003 planned by Dyche"

The moore murder was clearly preventable yet no one did anything to prevent it
as is the case with child molestation, society and the police are both overworked and uninterested. It is easier to brush it off as unimportant, until it comes out in the open and then everyone back peddals. The only way that this is going to change is for people to address the social issues of why a crime is allowed to contintue. Criminals need to know that when they commit a crime they are going to get caught, go to jail(forever for murder/child abuse) and its not going to be hard labour.

Miss Moore's Mother has the old understanding of life as she said

Miss Moore's mother Stella said she believed Dyche should not leave prison until he was dead.

The changing nature of words

The nature of language is change. I accept that but recently I have started to think about just how the use of language actually effects our every day existence. now I use the word effects verses affect, because from my take effects is a continuing result that will compound. now the thought is that language is only a byproduct of society and culture, but I actually believe that language actually is not merely a sign of culture but can and is a cultural change agent. In this light I will start to blog on words I believe that are being changed in society and having an impact as a change agent to present my case.