Clarification of the Euthanasia Law

There has recently been a court case in which a dying woman has asked for 'clarification' of the law on assisted suicide. The idea being that it is OK to take someone to Switzerland so that others may help them put an end to their lives.
The Law Lords, in what is probably their last judgement, agreed that parliament should provide clarification. This is a back door attempt to prevent the potential prosecution for such crimes, even though there have been none. There have been investigations, but no charges have been bought. Legalising this position is the first stage to permitting assisted suicide in this country.

In my view this is wrong.

I have heard all the arguments, for and against. People are not like pets that they should be put down when they are incurably ill, nor should someone have to bear the responsibility for the killing. Where would you stop? At incapacity, at diagnosis?

There is a petition here requesting that there is no change to the current law, please sign if you think in a similar way to me. (British Citizens only)

England goes smoke free on July 1st.

Which means its against the law to smoke in public enclosed spaces - i.e. clubs, pubs, bars, restaurants, bus and train stations, (and the buses and trains themselves) and in London the Thames boat landing stages. Now most of the landing stages are about as enclosed as a small wood. Yes, you can find shelter, if the rain is coming straight down, but not really in any other conditions.

So now you've guessed it!

Yes, the Thames cruisers are exempt from this ban, or so it said in paper a few days ago!

I feel a Victor Meldrew moment coming on

"I don't believe it!"

This is, of course, just the sort of thing that happens when you try to live your life by a set of rules. The rules eventually become ever more complicated, and ever more contradictory. Surely there's a better way.

Yes, there is. Grace and love are better ways.