New Posts For Thread: BBC1 The Richard Dimbleby lecturehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23464002/bbc1-the-richard-dimbleby-lectureBlackadder telling Terry Pratchett's story, with Terry and a studio audience present.Quality TVObviously a thought provoking debate. Without expressing an opinion on the subject matter, I'd echo those commenting on Tony Robinson's excellent delivery.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23464002/bbc1-the-richard-dimbleby-lecture?post_id=419054014#419054014Obviously a thought provoking debate. Without expressing an opinion on the subject matter, I'd echo those commenting on Tony Robinson's excellent delivery.Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:38:02 -0600I thought when listening to it that the government had no answers to this debate.It was an Educated sensible Lecture than no humanist couldnt agree with.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23464002/bbc1-the-richard-dimbleby-lecture?post_id=419054006#419054006I thought when listening to it that the government had no answers to this debate.It was an Educated sensible Lecture than no humanist couldnt agree with.Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:34:50 -0600Yes, but the law makers have to say, yes you (Doctors) are permitted to administer death inducing drugs under the follwing circumstances.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23464002/bbc1-the-richard-dimbleby-lecture?post_id=419053962#419053962Yes, but the law makers have to say, yes you (Doctors) are permitted to administer death inducing drugs under the follwing circumstances.Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:23:33 -0600own choice - not othershttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23464002/bbc1-the-richard-dimbleby-lecture?post_id=419053950#419053950own choice - not othersTue, 02 Feb 2010 05:17:11 -0600I think things are best left as they are. Once the genie is out of the bottle...Are we not giving the likes of Josef Mengele a defence, by the state agreeing some peoples lives are not worth living? First Dementia sufferers and Paraplegics, who next?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23464002/bbc1-the-richard-dimbleby-lecture?post_id=419053938#419053938I think things are best left as they are. Once the genie is out of the bottle...Are we not giving the likes of Josef Mengele a defence, by the state agreeing some peoples lives are not worth living? First Dementia sufferers and Paraplegics, who next?Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:11:16 -0600brilliant !superbly written by TP and expertly delivered by TR.Everyone's absolute right to decide one's own death - with DIGNITYhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23464002/bbc1-the-richard-dimbleby-lecture?post_id=419053930#419053930brilliant !superbly written by TP and expertly delivered by TR.Everyone's absolute right to decide one's own death - with DIGNITYTue, 02 Feb 2010 05:07:19 -0600I have read Mort which is very funny. I watched the programme too. I am in favour of "assisted death". Obviously there has to be some rules and legal stuff in place but surely it is a basic right to decide how you departhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23464002/bbc1-the-richard-dimbleby-lecture?post_id=419053698#419053698I have read Mort which is very funny. I watched the programme too. I am in favour of "assisted death". Obviously there has to be some rules and legal stuff in place but surely it is a basic right to decide how you departTue, 02 Feb 2010 00:37:09 -0600Speaking of top authors, i'm about to pick up 'Prey' from Crichton. Anyone feel I should save my time or otherwise?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23464002/bbc1-the-richard-dimbleby-lecture?post_id=419053694#419053694Speaking of top authors, i'm about to pick up 'Prey' from Crichton. Anyone feel I should save my time or otherwise?Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:42:52 -0600ok thanks very much Wedged. I'll take a look. Not read a book for ages, since I went through the John Grisham series.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23464002/bbc1-the-richard-dimbleby-lecture?post_id=419053690#419053690ok thanks very much Wedged. I'll take a look. Not read a book for ages, since I went through the John Grisham series.Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:38:12 -0600I do try and avoid reccommending books to people, we all see things so differently. And i'm not surprised you ask for non-fantasy as granted it can be a niche genre.Unfortunately, TP is mainly fantasy. I'd say Small Gods, Night Watch, Interesting Thttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23464002/bbc1-the-richard-dimbleby-lecture?post_id=419053686#419053686I do try and avoid reccommending books to people, we all see things so differently. And i'm not surprised you ask for non-fantasy as granted it can be a niche genre.Unfortunately, TP is mainly fantasy. I'd say Small Gods, Night Watch, Interesting TMon, 01 Feb 2010 16:36:37 -0600