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Tighter Controls On Assisted Suicide In Switzerland

A Thousand Died From Assisted Suicides In Switzerland

The Swiss government is proposing new legislation on assisted suicide after it became clear that many terminally ill patients from Germany and Britain go to Switzerland for assisted suicide missions.  Over 1070 people committed suicide with assistance since 1998, and 85% of these patients are non-Swiss.  It has been [...]

Switzerland – Yes To Minaret Construction Ban

So Switzerland has voted, and the result of the referendum was a resounding “yes” vote to ban the construction of minarets in mosques. Results show that more than 57% of voters and 22 out of 26 cantons voted in favour of the ban.

How did this referendum come about?  The initiative came from what is known as the [...]

Assisted Suicide – Latest Development In Britain

The 1961 Suicide Act of the UK makes it an offense for anyone to “aid, abet, counsel or procure the suicide of another.” The penalty for doing so is a jail term of up to 14 years. Because of this, assisted suicide is illegail in Britain.

But what exactly is meant by the term “assisted suicide”?  Simplistically this [...]

Chocolates That Melt In Your Mouth, Not In The Sun

I love chocolates, but I don’t like the mess when they melt in the hot sun.  I also don’t like the high calories they contain.  Years ago, M&M’s came up with a wonderful slogan – Melts in your mouth, not in your hand.  That’s somewhat reassuring.  But what if your hand is in the hot sun?

So [...]