freedom of speech

Natural Law,

Sat, 02/06/2010 - 09:45

The Pope has said that UK equality law is against natural law.

In his speech confirming his visit here in September, he said: "Your country is well known for its firm commitment to equality of opportunity for all members of society.

"Yet (...) the effect of some of the legislation designed to achieve this goal has been to impose unjust limitations on the freedom of religious communities to act in accordance with their beliefs.

"In some respects, it actually violates the natural law upon which the equality of all human beings is grounded and by which it is guaranteed."

Simon Singh wins the right to a full appeal: UPDATED

Wed, 10/14/2009 - 12:06

Simon Singh was granted the right to a full appeal at the Courts of Justice this morning by the presiding Judge, Justice Laws, in the on-going libel case started by the British Chiropractors Association.

The judge overturned the original judgment by Justice Eady on Simon's use of the word 'bogus' in a Guardian article to describe claims by chiropractors to treat certain childhood illnesses. He said that there was no question of the good faith of the appellant (Simon) who wrote what he honestly believed with the purpose of serving the public interest. [Edit: 'overturned' is not the strict legal term here, see Jack of Kent for the lawyer's version]

Harry Potter is Turning our Teens to Witchcraft

Fri, 07/25/2008 - 13:42

P.Z. Myers, Leader of the Pharyngulistas and slayer of Jesus, recently posted a link to an explosive story from that serious circadian purveyor of current affairs, "Spirit Daily", "Heresy in the Hood II: Witchcraft among Children and Teens in America" by Linda Harvey. I thought I'd repost a condensed version of that article here, with commentary.