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Month: December 2014

Christmas: What is really important?

Christmas: What is really important?

One of my friends from college, Holly, recently posted this article about the stress of Christmas: http://thebloglifeofholly.wordpress.com/2014/12/18/christmas-stress-and-being-a-scrooge/ Within her article she wrote:  Christmas is supposed to be time of cheer, or family, of love and if your of Christian faith, celebrating the birth of Jesus. Christmas is made stressful by commercialism.  The compulsion to indulge at this time of year is strong.  Television adverts compel you to purchase the latest, most expensive gifts.  You will, almost certainly, receive something you really…

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Does being obese mean you are disabled?

Does being obese mean you are disabled?

Various national newspapers have reported on the decision from the European Court of Justice to deem obsesity a disability.  You can find one take on it here:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-30529791 Disabled is defined in the OED as ‘Deprived of some ability’ and most traditionally covers conditions such as Multiple Sclerosis, ME and Cerebal Palsy.  In such cases, the person does not have a choice of whether to be disabled or not.  They do not choose to wake up feeling ill.  In all…

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