Governor Jerry Brown made California the fourth state in the US on Monday to allow physician assisted dying. Yes, only the fourth, and it's disappointing that the numbers (or the lack of) overshadow the real achievement. Everyone has the right to live, and everyone should have the right to die. Of course life is sacred, but the opponents of this law must not seriously think that California's true intentions are to have a genocide. They simply just want to help those people who have no hope of a cure, and are suffering. That's it, there is no story here, Everyone is allowed to make their decisions about their life and body. If you can go and get an abortion from a professional, you should also be able to go to your doctor to die. They are there to help you and to lessen your pain. In any way possible. Of course we support that background checks must take place, and several doctors (including psychologists) should sign off before you are allowed to die. You sho
Prime Minister David Cameron has followed up on his campaign promise and officially started to look into how he can change Britain’s role in the EU. Cameron spent the last few days flying around Europe, looking for allies to support his plans to renegotiate Britain’s European treaty. Cameron visited Warsaw, Berlin, Paris and also met with the leaders of the European Commission. While initially he faced severe criticism, so far it seems like his efforts have been successful. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that Germany is “willing to work with the UK” and that she “understand the concerns and problems that Britain faces”. Having the Chancellor as a supporter is a huge win for Cameron. Germany is the biggest economy in the EU and has immense influence, as does the Chancellor who has just been named as the most powerful woman in the world for a fifth year in a row by Forbes Magazine . It is important to mention that Cameron too sees the future of Britain as part