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No-one knows for sure whether God exists independently of humankind, but my belief is probably not. I am always willing to change my mind if shown evidence, but that certainly hasn't happened so far, so I must remain true to myself and retain my skepticism. AtheistStu

selfinflikted The law varies from country to country. The UK looks like it's going to tighten its abortion law quite soon and some other European countries are reviewing theirs. Laws can be changed. We are all at a "stage of development". We are in a continuing state of change from...

Abortion is the deliberate killing of a human being by a human being: it is a form of homicide. The only difference between abortion and premeditated murder is the age of the victim. Unless there is a desperate and wholly exceptional case, abortion is morally repugnant and brings shame on a...

If you like it - fine. I hate being nude. Stu

As an atheist, I don't feel qualified to comment on whether a Christian can be a nudist, but I can give my take on the morality of nudism. I see no moral objection to people being naked among other like-minded nudists, or indeed in the presence of anyone who consents, either expressly or by...

Thanks for the replies. Obviously, most Christians have moved on from the bad old days. This is the particular case I had in mind: Child born several decades ago of British parents but in an African country. The child was born with what was visibly an uncertain sex and the doctor advised that...

Umaro Fair enough. So what punishment would you impose if you were the judge? Bear in mind he (1) had a large part of a previous sentence activated for repeat offending, (2) he was charged with a combination of breach of the peace and contempt of court, and (3) he had been given several...

Supreme Your arguments are ill considered and lacking in any philosophical basis. There is a huge difference between ridiculous/inane on the one hand, and offensive on the other. The former is acceptable - the latter is clearly not. So are you saying that no behaviour, no matter how...

morningstar2651 Many thanks for making the clarification. I had unthinkingly assumed everyone would already know the difference but, of course, you are quite correct, not everyone does. :thumbsup: Stu

I am curious to understand Christian views on intersexuality. Do you think intersex people should marry? Occasionally, an intersex person is gender reassigned. If you have a reassigned intersex child or teenager, does your scripture have any directives as to whether they should be raised as...

Umaro Assuming you agree with me, and the majority of people in Scotland, that it is not acceptable, suggest what punishment they should impose on him. But study his history first because they have tried just about everything they can think of. The simple fact is that he absolutely will not...

Admire his conviction? Not really. This is all about his massive ego, nothing more. He has a kind of "Mandela complex" - he thinks if he spends enough time in jail, one day he will get his way and he will be recognised as a great hero of similar exhibitionists across the world. He couldn't...

AirPo No, he does not wear clothes in prison. He is kept segregated from all the other inmates for that reason. Stu

So what should his sentence have been? Stu

No, it's not "too harsh". He wasn't sentenced for a single matter, but for contempt of court (refusing to dress for court in spite of several warnings), breach of the peace and also he had 200-days carried over from a previous conviction. There is little doubt that he would have been allowed...

Umaro I have followed Mr Gough's antics and I have even spoken to him in person. He has made it abundantly clear that absolutely NOTHING will prevent him from walking the streets naked other than if it is physically impossible to do so, e.g by being in prison. So far as he is concerned, the law...