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24 August 2010

Iconoclasts – A Modest Proposal

How charming: Tomorrow on Radio 4 at 8pm Edward Stourton chairs a live debate in which Professor David Marsland defends his view that the mentally and morally unfit should be sterilised. Part of the Iconoclasts Programme.

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3 Comments

  1. Nick Langford

    I trust he will lead by example.

    Reply
  2. John Scotson (Dr)

    All human beings possess an inherent God given dignity, which should at all times be respected. This dignity makes bodily mutilation a violation of their human rights. Moreover human rights are not diminished by the presence of mental or physical disability or any other handicap
    Sterilisation as a matter of expediency is more akin to veterinary medicine than human medicine

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    • familoo

      I’m listening to the programme now. It is extremely unpleasant to listen to. I am astonished at the attitudes of some people who purport to be in the caring professions.

      Reply

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