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| # | Comment | Survey |
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| 81 | I tend to choose Chianti or an Australian Shiraz | Which wines do you prefer? |
| 82 | "You can always talk to me." | What do you think is the best advice your mother ever gave you? |
| 83 | I am surprised that so many people think that the parents should choose. The reason that they courts have said that the doctors should carry out the operation is that British Law considers what's in the best interests of the children. It was a hard-won change in the law in the late 80's early 90's and works extremely well. Everyone's views are taken into account but the interests of the children are paramount. Overall I think the question in this specific case is easy - the twin without heart or lungs is not going to survive and the other twin should be helped. To suggest the doctors are looking for some extra cash is insulting, and in any case irrelevant as these are NHS (state) doctors who are paid a salary and don't get commission. | Should these Siamese twins be separated? |
| 84 | That's a very interesting point. Our rules take no account of age until the subjects are no longer children - at the age of 16 generally speaking. That ties in with many other laws for which 16 is the age cited. Some rules still stick at 18 but there are anomalies like paying taxes at 16 but not being able to vote until 18 and stand for office until 21. The joys of an unwritten constitution! | Should these Siamese twins be separated? |
| 85 | They may not be, but I am sure that there are cases where the parents deliberately put other factors - like adherence to religion - above the best interests of their children. That is, in summary, what is happening in this case. Anyway in practical terms it isn't the court that is better able to discern, as it is for the court to decide the balance of opposing views based on the agreed framework. In this case the court looked at the framework ("Children's best interests come first") and balanced the views of the parents and the views of the doctors. The judge ruled that the Doctors' view was closest to the framework required. How do you think this should be handled? | Should these Siamese twins be separated? |
| 86 | So death to both twins then? That seems to ignore their futures entirely. | Should these Siamese twins be separated? |
| 87 | I rarely find I can't sleep and on the few occasions I do suffer slight insomnia I let my mind drift and wander. That normally does the trick. | What do you do when you can't sleep? |
| 88 | I think people have a right to complain about TV and radio programmes. However, I also think that programme producers have a right to ignore insignificant complaints. | What do you think are the major reasons that people protest radio and television programs which offend them rather than shutting them off? |
| 89 | Jody, you make a persausive case for censorship and yet why is it that a majority of people, given the choice, appear to watch such violent programming? I think it is a dangerous position to be in - the minority opinioned censor. Maybe a useful question to answer would be whether we can develop a majority view of acceptable standards considered aside from the progammes themselves. I think more people would agree with your view in principle than in practice. Then you can appoint a censor to follow the majority-agreed rules. It's just a thought. | What do you think are the major reasons that people protest radio and television programs which offend them rather than shutting them off? |
| 90 | The world is. | The world is: |
