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
The UK has joined its coalition partners in carrying out airstrikes on ISIS in Syria. The Parliament overwhelmingly voted in favour of Prime Minister David Cameron's proposal late on Wednesday night, with a margin of 397 to 223. Within an hour, UK airplanes took of their base in Cyprus, and carried out the first round of attack inside Syria, mostly on oil fields. One of the most important goals of the government is to limit the income of the military group, and they are thought to be earning most of their money through selling oil.
It has not be an easy road for David Cameron. After 2013's failed attempt to get the support of the MP's, most people thought that it is impossible to intervene. But something always intervenes. This time it was Paris.
Since ISIS' attack on Paris three weeks ago, the public sentiment shifted. And David Cameron used it effectively. The British people are more afraid that this could happen to them as well, so latest polls show that the public is backing the airstrikes, despite the previous failed attempts in Iraq and Libya.
Jeremy Corbyn and much of the Labour party was opposed to this proposal, however the Shadow Foreign Secretary, Hilary Benn, supported it and was able to convince many others. He said that this evil needs to be defeated now, but it only highlighted the severity of the rift within the party since the election of Jeremy Corbyn.
There are many risks to these airstrikes. It will take a long time, and will cost a lot. There could be casualties for the army, and there will definitely be losses amongst the civilian population in Syria. Airstrikes alone won't defeat ISIS, it won't keep them from attacking us more, but it is a first step in a long process.
Jeremy Corbyn and much of the Labour party was opposed to this proposal, however the Shadow Foreign Secretary, Hilary Benn, supported it and was able to convince many others. He said that this evil needs to be defeated now, but it only highlighted the severity of the rift within the party since the election of Jeremy Corbyn.
There are many risks to these airstrikes. It will take a long time, and will cost a lot. There could be casualties for the army, and there will definitely be losses amongst the civilian population in Syria. Airstrikes alone won't defeat ISIS, it won't keep them from attacking us more, but it is a first step in a long process.
It must be stressed that there will be no ground troops in Syria. And Corbyn is right, bombing will not solve the problem, but the UK must act. Germany just voted in favour too, and this international coalition will be crucial in defeating the military group.
It doesn't matter how you look at it, this is a controversial decision. If it goes bad, it could cost Cameron his job. And he knows that too. That is why he promised that a fully detailed plan, including a withdrawal timeline will presented in the coming weeks, to aid those concerns. But we can't just sit and watch till Paris becomes London. It is important to fight back. To retaliate. We must show that we will not let ourselves to be defeated by evil.
This is an original material of Finchley 1959.
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