Hello! I am so sorry that I haven't blogged in such a bloody long time. Almost a month! Seriously though, I had tons on... and then all of a sudden it was Christmas and New Year etc, and you know how it goes... and everyone knows how pathetic I am at keeping this blog up to date anyway!
So. I am going to be talking about episodes of The Big Questions, which you may or may not know is a faith and ethics show that is broadcast on Sunday mornings. Every week they have one political debate, one moral debate and one religion debate, and I am going to give my views on the debates on this blog. This week they were discussing:
1. Did Mrs Thatcher make Britain better?
2. Should the terminally ill have the right to die?
3. Has the time come to repent?
With Margaret Thatcher, I wasn't actually born at the time she was in power, so I really can't have a fair opinion of her. There are so many arguments supporting what she did, and so many arguments against, that without being around during that era I think it's impossible to say really. One thing I will say though is, whether or not you support her politics, she managed to go into office and completely revolutionise the country, which is a very impressive thing to do, especially as she was the first woman prime minister. With what I have heard about her, I am probably more against her politics, but I have to give credit to her for being as strong as she was really. I think what the bloke said about the future showing whether or not she really had a positive effect on Britain is correct. And by the way, I really can't wait to see that new film about her that has Meryl Streep in it!
I think the decision on the terminally ill having the right to die can only be made by the terminally ill. If it is made by someone else, how can they possibly have an opinion? What the lady said about her husband was very moving, and I think that if someone in that situation wants to die, they will do it, like he did, by going to Dignitas in Switzerland. Obviously this is going to be a very stressful and traumatic ordeal, so if they are going to do it anyway, why not offer it here? I do, however, agree with what one person said about this not necessarily being the best time to do it though - Cameron (or Ca-MORON as I call him) has put the country into chaos, and doing it now might mean that people were pressured into doing it - which obviously isn't the way. I think people need a lot more choice in this kind of situation - ministers may think that they know best for the country, but the fact of the matter is that they are not in that situation for themselves, and so are not qualified to judge what other people should be able to do.
As for repenting, I never will! I don't think anything will happen on the 21st December 2012, but if it does, I don't think it will be as literal as that bloke thought. If anything does happen, I think it will be more like we all realise something about ourselves, and can mean a fresh start for everyone. I also find Kate Smurthwaite quite funny, because for everything she says, I either wholly agree with it or fundamentally disagree.
By the way, 21 December is the day that the legislation about more equal women's and men's car insurance comes in, so it will certainly be the end of the world for some women!
Here is the iPlayer link to this week's edition of The Big Questions
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b019jh9x/The_Big_Questions_Series_5_Episode_1/
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