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Tag Archives: law
Another one hides in the Vatican
Back in February, Cardinal Keith O’Brien was accused of having inappropriate contract with 4 priests in incidents stretching back over 30 years (one has since left the priesthood). The four, from the diocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh, have complained to … Continue reading
The Catholic Abuse Scandal Continues
Remember when the Catholic church declared that their approach to dealing with the abusive clergy in their midst had changed? There would be no more moving them around or ignoring the possibility of recidivism. Apparently, not everyone got the memo; … Continue reading
Pharmaceutical Companies Fight Against Access to Clinical Trial Data
Most of us are aware that Pharmaceutical Companies do their best to hide negative results and promote the positive. In Ben Goldacre’s recent book, Bad Pharma: How Drug Companies Mislead Doctors and Harm Patients (that I have not yet read) … Continue reading
Sodom isn’t in Virginia
Sodomy laws are not as simple as one would think. Under the Common Law, sodomy consisted of anal intercourse. Traditionally courts and statutes referred to it as a “crime against nature” or as copulation “against the order of nature.” In … Continue reading
Old Men Still Sucking Dicks
In previous posts, I pointed out the viscerally disgusting, extremely unhealthy and potentially deadly practice of ritual of metzitzah b’peh, or MBP, involving direct oral suction of the penis of new born infant males. In the last of those, I … Continue reading
Steubenville verdict – guilty with a twist of shame
I wrote about the rape by the young football players in Steubenville before, and now the trial is over. The boys were found guilty, but the girl was shamed during the trial and later by the media. Here are more … Continue reading
The War on Crime
Money and effort can be used in different ways to combat crime and its root causes. Using high technology to assault muggers, while initially satisfying, is not the most effective.
Video Games and Violence
Following the high profile Sandy Hook schools shooting, the discussion immediately turned to causes and preventative measures. One of the places blame was laid was at the feet of violent video games and movies. Is there anything to back up … Continue reading
Colorado Catholic hospital changes tactics
It came out last week that a Catholic hospital was fighting a wrongful death law suit on the point that in Colorado, a foetus does is not considered a person and thus there was no liability. It seems that the … Continue reading
New Mexico Lawmaker Bows to Pressure (sort of)
Last week, New Mexico Republican Cathrynn Brown tabled a prince of legislation that would make it a felony offence for a women to remove a foetus from her body, if that foetus might be evidence in a rape investigation. Her … Continue reading
