'In Italy there are legal precedents which allow doctors to treat children in danger of their lives without the consent of parents' i posted it to highlight that religious views are taken into account where relevant in service provision, that there is a mechanism there to override the belief is a good thing. it seems it's a pretty woolly legal area here, but i, and others, think that the views should definitely be ignored in these cases.
scientologists: good for you, or him rather, i have a friend who got involved with them. his experience was positive, up to a point. he left before getting too closely involved - don't know the full story but iirc the issue was to do with interference in the relationship with his kids, which he wouldn't accept. from what he's said, whilst they want the money, i don't think they intentionally prey on the vulnerable, but that's the reality. i have the impression that being involved could be pretty destructive. his activity with them has been an object of much mirth and merriment over the years!:-)
why were you suing soas?
the last total eclipse here was 1999. i went to cornwall on a motorcycle with a friend - a rather portly passenger. it must have been worn but his weight broke the rear suspension damper on the way. each time there was even the slightest ripple on the road, the suspension would bottom out and then top out with quite a thud. this would carry on for five or six times or so until it settled. uncomfortable for me, he was sitting directly over the point where the wheel struck the underside of the seat assembly. i could hear him squeal every so often when we slowed for roadworks and traffic but, needing to make time, we were unable to stop quite as frequently as he would have prefered. we got to a hilltop near camborne in cornwall and as far as the eye could see, the sky was clouded and it was raining. so we stopped to experience a grey sky go impressively dark for a little while without being able to see the sun, and as we both needed to work the next day, made the return journey: about 250 miles at a steady 90 mph. i did try my very best to console him, but i wasn't very successful really. iirc he visited the doctor, next day, and had about a week off work:-o
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i posted it to highlight that religious views are taken into account where relevant in service provision, that there is a mechanism there to override the belief is a good thing. it seems it's a pretty woolly legal area here, but i, and others, think that the views should definitely be ignored in these cases.
scientologists: good for you, or him rather, i have a friend who got involved with them. his experience was positive, up to a point. he left before getting too closely involved - don't know the full story but iirc the issue was to do with interference in the relationship with his kids, which he wouldn't accept. from what he's said, whilst they want the money, i don't think they intentionally prey on the vulnerable, but that's the reality. i have the impression that being involved could be pretty destructive. his activity with them has been an object of much mirth and merriment over the years!:-)
why were you suing soas?
the last total eclipse here was 1999. i went to cornwall on a motorcycle with a friend - a rather portly passenger. it must have been worn but his weight broke the rear suspension damper on the way. each time there was even the slightest ripple on the road, the suspension would bottom out and then top out with quite a thud. this would carry on for five or six times or so until it settled. uncomfortable for me, he was sitting directly over the point where the wheel struck the underside of the seat assembly. i could hear him squeal every so often when we slowed for roadworks and traffic but, needing to make time, we were unable to stop quite as frequently as he would have prefered. we got to a hilltop near camborne in cornwall and as far as the eye could see, the sky was clouded and it was raining. so we stopped to experience a grey sky go impressively dark for a little while without being able to see the sun, and as we both needed to work the next day, made the return journey: about 250 miles at a steady 90 mph. i did try my very best to console him, but i wasn't very successful really. iirc he visited the doctor, next day, and had about a week off work:-o