Mizmoe

I don’t normally take any notice of news items about religion but I just couldn’t resist one headline which stated that the Pope demands respect for Sunday. Actually, Pope Benedict XVI appealed for renewed respect for Sundays as he celebrated Mass at St Stephen’s cathedral in Vienna during a three day visit to Austria. I assume he was talking to Catholics?

In my humble opinion, I cannot see how religion - in its current form - has any place in modern society, the time of the Church ruling the people has passed and that is exactly where it should stay, firmly in the past. While I respect that people have a right to follow the teachings of the church if they so choose, I would ask these people to respect my decision not to. I have my own values based on honesty and integrity. They suit me, they will have to suit them.

When I die I will be cremated, my ashes scattered over the mountains of Spain, just a few words to mark my passing. I believe we are born, we live, we die. No soul, no heaven, no hell.

I am astounded that the McCann’s have been formally named as suspects in the disappearance of their daughter Madeleine. According to press reports the police believe that Kate killed her daughter accidentally and have offered her a deal if she confesses. I question how the police came to this conclusion.

Apparently, a British sniffer dog picked up the scent of a dead body in the apartment and samples, including suspected traces of blood, have been recovered from the scene. The UK’s Forensic Science Service has spent the past month analysing these traces of blood/DNA. The Portugese police officers “believe” that traces of Madeleine’s DNA were in the McCanns’ car, hired 25 days after she disappeared.

Whilst the Portugese police are not allowed to give details of an ongoing investigation somehow the press obtained details from a reliable source, “allegedley” from within the police department.

1. If Kate and Gerry were suspects, surely they were being watched by the police?
2. Assuming they were, where (and how) did they manage to hide their daughter so well in such a short space of time, how did they move Madeleine from the hiding place to the car hired 25 days after her disappearance and how did they manage to dispose of her body?
3. In order to do this, how did they evade the press, public and attention of family/friends?

Like most people, I just hope that some day Madeleine is returned to her parents, alive and well. In order for this to come about, surely the attention of the police should be on tracing Madeleine.

Update: it is alleged that the police have asked for Kate’s diary and the couple’s laptop computer. If they were responsible for Madeleine’s s disappearance, would they be stupid enough to write anything in a diary or include details in an email. I think not!

A 15 year old Italian male is found guilty of murdering the head teacher of a school. Should this man be deported to what is a safe European country, or is deportation a breach of his human rights?

It is about time that countries who are members of the EU be given the right to deport criminals who have committed such a serious offence back to their country of birth. IMHO he gave up any human rights the moment he killed another human being. At 15 years of age you know that to kill is wrong, you are aware of the consequences of your actions, and you should be held responsible for them.

Another serious question is “what about the human rights of the man’s widow and family”? Shouldn’t the family be allowed a say in the fate of the man who murdered their loved one?

In answer to one question, his solicitor stated that it was highly unlikely that this man, when released, would come into contact with the dead man’s widow and that reports from prison confirmed he was “unlikely” to reoffend. How many times have we heard this same comment and yet the person, on release, has resumed their old lifestyle. It appears this man has lived in the UK for many years and has no family in Italy. Being allowed to live in the UK should come with responsibility, to uphold the laws of the land and to live in harmony with other citizens.

If he truly repents, then he should willingly leave the country and give the man’s family the peace they deserve.