Deceptikons: Liberal Opinion and PoliticsLiberal Opinion & Analysis of British Politics & Current Affairs from a centre-left point of view. Includes articles on Human Rights Issues, Religion and UK Government Policy.A Response to TJ Rowley- July 23, 2007 I've thought long and hard about whether or not to bother writing a response to TJ Rowley's letter published last week in The Paper. After all, his letter begins with ridicule and ends with abuse so there is a good case for saying that I shouldn't dignify it with a response. But I have decided to respond, because his letter allows me to highlight the face of British bigotry and the tactics they use to discredit more progressive thought.http://www.deceptikons.com/article.asp?file=268.xml Church of England Hijacks Harry Potter- July 22, 2007 A youth worker at St Margaret's church in Rainham, Kent has published a guide on how to promote Christian values through the Harry Potter books. Owen Smith, who authored the guide, said, "It's all about morals, dealing with issues of trust, issues of love and sacrifice."http://www.deceptikons.com/article.asp?file=267.xml Chastity Girl Must Lose Ring- July 16, 2007 A girl who's school threatened her with expulsion unless she removed a ring she wore to symbolise chastity has lost her case at the High Court. Lydia Playfoot wore the ring as part of the "silver ring thing", a Christian movement designed to promote sexual abstinence amongst teenagers. However Millais School in Horsham, West Sussex had insisted she remove it as it was against their dress-code policy to allow students to wear jewellery.http://www.deceptikons.com/article.asp?file=266.xml |