The dignity of the body

Brigitte Pellerin | 26 May 2009

Exercising the body brings dignity, not shame. Saudi clerics have it all wrong.

How could they be so greedy?

Joanna Bogle | 12 May 2009 | comment 4

The determination of British MPs to feather their nests may bring down the government.

Torture: do ends justify means?

G. Tracy Mehan III | 09 May 2009 | comment 19

Former Vice-President Dick Cheney says that torture saved American lives. Is that a good enough reason for authorising it?

Brave heart, flawed man

Carolyn Moynihan | 09 May 2009 | comment 58

Not only the demon drink but his love affair with violence has marred Mel Gibson and his work.

The lady is not for decoration

Sheila Liaugminas | 05 May 2009 | comment 14

America's leading Catholic woman declines to 'balance' Notre Dame's decision to honour a pro-abortion president.

100 Days: Human dignity still above his pay grade

Carolyn Moynihan | 02 May 2009 | comment 19

Abortion, conscientious objection, stem cell research and torture were tests of the the new president’s commitment to human dignity. He failed in three.

Joyful and triumphant

Joanna Bogle | 24 April 2009 | comment 18

Susan Boyle brought reality to TV in a way that blew the genre to pieces.

Obeying the Leviathan

Michael Cook | 18 April 2009 | comment 11

A post-modernist looks at conscientious objection and decides he doesn't care for it very much.

Professionals or automatons?

Cristina Alarcon | 16 April 2009 | comment 15

Should pharmacists have the right to act according to their consciences, or are they prescription-filling robots?

Human rights doublespeak at the UN

Colleen Carroll Campbell | 05 April 2009 | comment 4

A group of Islamic countries has used "tolerance", "diversity" and "harmony" in an effort to ban criticism of Islam.

The last great act of living

Margaret Somerville | 27 March 2009 | comment 7

Legalising euthanasia would deny the full potential of the human spirit.

GDP: the silly number

John Robson | 20 March 2009 | comment 1

It doesn't measure happiness, wealth or efficiency. The GDP really is a useless economic tool.

Could the Asian Schuman please stand up?

Margriet Krijtenburg | 11 March 2009 | comment 1

Southeast Asian nations aspire to EU-style economic union, but do they have what it takes?

Why Us?

Francis Phillips | 05 March 2009 | comment 6

We share 98% of our genes with chimpanzees. Why does that piddling 2% make us so different?

Mrs Clinton goes to Beijing - again

Carolyn Moynihan | 01 March 2009 | comment 7

It's a pity that, this time, she left human rights off the agenda.

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