The notion that that which results from the fusion of a man’s sperm cell and a woman’s ovum called a zygote and up to 12 weeks later in development is not a person seems, on the surface, to be a …
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Polls plus: Awkward Questions
It could be because I have never formally studied the Social Sciences why I am ambivalent about the results of polls. I accept that polls can be accurate. However, it is my position that they are, in general, not reliable …
The ‘Own Body Argument’: Sense and Nonsense
The people who favour abortion are correct. A pregnant woman should have the right to decide what happens to her own body. However, we should not go on and talk nonsense beyond that statement which needs proper nuancing.
At a …
Modern ‘Apostles & Prophets’: Biblical or Bogus?
Though I am no longer a Pastor (not in charge of any church) I am still an ordained clergyman within the Jamaica Baptist Union (JBU) but hold no office within the JBU so the views I express in my writings …
More Public Speaking Pointers
This piece was triggered by listening to Paula & Francois on RJR this morning (March 18, 2019). The two issues that caught my ears when I joined a bit late were 1) when to use who vs. whom and 2) …
Legal Puzzles Concerning Pregnant Women
In my first book, A Matter of Principle (2nded. 2003), I raised some of these issues but they bear repetition now amidst the abortion dialogue.
In light of the nuanced arguments for a woman’s right to terminate a …