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The 50 men all work for the company, and they just fired the ones who voted no.

I don't know anything about Gnosticism but I'm glad there is a religion in the world that doesn't subjugate women or demonise gay people. Thank God for that!

One of the problems with assisted suicide would be the possibility - or likelihood - of coercion by unscrupulous relatives intent on some old person's money. In a sense vulnerable people should not have ownership of their own bodies in situations where they can be abused. The same goes for drugs; not everyone makes the choice to use illegal substances but can get hooked by accident, and the more drugs are freely available the more likely it is. Then there is the peer pressure to join in when others are indulging, or when under the influence of alcohol. And it's not easy to stop using drugs when you have a habit.

Hi everyone, I've just joined the forum and looking forward to meeting some great people here. I'm interested mainly in physics - strictly as an amateur - but also current affairs and, well, quite a lot of things really!