get your pens out!

[Womble_Lancs]

I have just read this article from the Oxford Times and my blood is boiling. I intend to submit a response to this. Perhaps some of you would care to respond too?

ARTICLE :

"GRAY MATTER
by CHRISTOPHER GRAY

A Matter of Life and Death

In the course of a characteristiclly well-expressed letter in The Times on
Tuesday, supporting Lord Joffe's Euthanasia Bill, Dr Evan Harris, the MP for
Oxford West and Abingdon, responded to claims that its safeguards could
never be sufficient to protect the vulnerable. "This sort of argument," he
wrote, "could be made against any legislation that permits autonomous adults
freedom to put themselves at risk, whether it is to gamble, to have sex, to
drink alcohol and so on."

As I read this, I mentally included among the 'and so on' the freedom of
people to ride around the country on motorcycles killing themselves or, more
likely, being killed. On the page before Dr. Harris's letter, The Times told
the sad story of Det Chief Supt Tony Crofts whose work on reinvestigating
the Damilola Taylor murder case was brought to an abrupt end when he was
knocked from his motorcycle on the M11. He lost his arm and suffered brain
damage.

He deserves our sympathy. But the fact remains that had he chosen a
different means of transport he would have been much less likely to have
been injured in any accident that befell him, whether through his or anyone
else's fault. I find it remarkable that these deadly machines are permitted
on the roads when such tight controls exist governing the safety of car
drivers. Riders know the risks and they take them. But do they always stop
to think of the effect their injury or death will have on those they love,
those dependent on them?"

__________________________________________________ ___

Christopher Gray is the "Oxford Times" Arts Editor. The direct line to his
desk is (01865) 425471.

The "Oxford Times" letters address is oxfordtimes.letters@nqo.com

This week's closing date for letters has passed but the deadline for next
week's edition is 4.30 pm on Tuesday 25th October.

[Gypsy]

that twat should stick to talking bollox about art instead of poking his nose where it aint wanted

[dodgyphil]

so this dickhead has NEVER had sex,drank a pint and obviously never ridden one of those scary motorcycles.....wonder if he's a personal friend of Jeremy Clarkson?

[Maggie B]

My letter emailed today

I take great umbrage to the stupid uneducated comments made by Mr Gray. I personally have been riding motorcycles for 22 years, and this is because I love motorcycling. It is my main hobby.
Do I write in & tell Mr Gray and tell him he should reduce the fat in his diet, or cut back on the cigars, or even never darken the doorstep of his favourite local? I don’t think so because in this country we are allowed to make a PERSONLA CHOICE about how we want to live.
If he does drink, smoke, not exercise for an hour 3 times a week, does he ever stop to think of the effect his obvious personal life choice by not taking the advice given by the various Health Specialists of this Country?
Then he is no better than me. My whole family all applaud & encourage my choice of hobby, my Husband joins me on ride outs on his own bike, and no, I don’t worry about him either.
When we start to encroach upon the rights of people's free time, we may as well go down the road of not bothering with names, but just have a number tattooed on our foreheads. And at the present time I AM NOT A NUMBER.

[Doro]

think I'll just write to him and say

I didn't have a nanny when I was age 4 and I don't need a nanny now I'm age 40 (shhhhhhhhh)


we'll never be able to change attitudes like this, although we can show how stupid and hypocritical his views are........... :cool:

[Gypsy]

think I'll just write to him and say

I didn't have a nanny when I was age 4 and I don't need a nanny now I'm age 40 (shhhhhhhhh)


we'll never be able to change attitudes like this, although we can show how stupid and hypocritical his views are........... :cool:
that reminds me ref a certain twat clarkson, you gonna get your idea rolling??? :D

[Abb]

If I can motivate myself to come up with a witty and savage response I will, however I am kind of apathetic this week.

[Doro]

I am kind of pathetic .



oh dear oh dear - wide open - even for a novice like myself :D

[Abb]

So obvious that a decent mis-quoter would not lower themselves you see.

[Santa]

Ooops! Sorry, I misread the title of this thread, thought there was gonna be some saucy piccies or summat! I've calmed down and put it away again now! :D :D

[rommel]

I did send an email today but I don't know how to copy it to here

[Freak]

Ooops! Sorry, I misread the title of this thread, thought there was gonna be some saucy piccies or summat! I've calmed down and put it away again now!

Ya big fool
:D :D :D :D

[Doro]

you gonna get your idea rolling??? :D

yep - tis a very good plan - but it has to be done with very careful planning for it to work, and it has to be very very secret or it won't work

so if anyone is interested please text me for further details - we will have to use the grapevine for this to work - nothing will be revealed in the public domain

it's not anything illegal - being fluffy I would never break the law *crosses fingers behind back*


but top secret - gimme a call


(so yeah like I'll only deal with folk I know on this one like - so if you haven't got my mobile number I don't know you so you can't text me :D except Abbs, I know him but he ain't got my number - sigh)

ok ok, PM me if you want to know and I'll consider giving you my number :D

[Doro]

So obvious that a decent mis-quoter would not lower themselves you see.


*very wry grin*

[Abb]

I haven't figured out whether to be offended or not yet....... :confused:

[Maggie B]

yep - tis a very good plan - but it has to be done with very careful planning for it to work, and it has to be very very secret or it won't work

so if anyone is interested please text me for further details - we will have to use the grapevine for this to work - nothing will be revealed in the public domain

it's not anything illegal - being fluffy I would never break the law *crosses fingers behind back*


but top secret - gimme a call


(so yeah like I'll only deal with folk I know on this one like - so if you haven't got my mobile number I don't know you so you can't text me :D except Abbs, I know him but he ain't got my number - sigh)

ok ok, PM me if you want to know and I'll consider giving you my number :D

does anyone have any idea what the bedevillment Doro is on about??

Abbs-didn't have much else to do as the air con went down in the server room again (for the 6th time this year) and so the server has been down

not that my reply is witty anyway. was an off the cuff retort type of attack. :)

[Doro]

I PM'd you Maggie :D

anyone else wanna join my gang?

[Doro]

I haven't figured out whether to be offended or not yet....... :confused:


do you mean what I said about my number? The sigh was because I was mid waffle when I realised my waffle was bollox - well, more than usual that is

ooohhhhh I just wanna go home

[Jay]

I PM'd you Maggie :D

anyone else wanna join my gang?Go on then, I have your number in my phone - the phone which I have lost!

[Doro]

then find it dear jay, dear jay, dear jay - then find it dear jay............................................... .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ..................................then find it


*groan*

[excalibur]

I'll be in your gang Doro.....is it anything like Gary Glitters?

[Doro]

oooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh


nope

he's a pervert


:mad:

[excalibur]

well in that case count me in....whatever it is :confused:

[BigBod]

It's no good...curiosity has got the better of me, can I play too? :p

[Bassman]

Look miss....my hands up.... meee tooo miss.... :D

[Doro]

golly

you don't even know what the plan is yet


shows how much he's reviled by us all tho eh?