THE TAKING OF A LIFE.

Can we gauge the mentality of a country, when a plaintiff can bring a case to court with a view to changing the law which has seen us in good stead, probably for centuries? To bring about such changes regarding assisted suicide is not some kind of game, to which one responds as though having scored the winning goal in a world cup final. Our laws have proved to be a great prop for our stable society, that is , until recent years. The decision by the Law Lords was to 'pussy foot' around yet another subject where the public could be heading for the lowest common denominator. Having been passed the buck, the new Supreme Court will have to make a ruling whether or not the assistant is prosecuted.

We can cast our minds back to to the easing of restrictions on abortion. To have an abortion now is virtually a party trick, costing taxpayer GB a mountain of money. Add to this the pot smokers and coke snorters making recommendations for the easing of the law on drug abuse. We can see in which direction we are headed.

It is not difficult to see where the case for assisted suicide is verging on the legitimate. These however, are not the instances we should be discussing. It's when abuse rears it's ugly head, hiding behind the newly illuminated green light.





JUST ANOTHER SIDESHOW. TAKING OUR EYE OFF THE REAL BALL.