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My two cents worth. Climate Change is definitely occurring and it is hard to think that the increase in greenhouse gases released by the burning of fossil fuels over the last two hundred years have not had some effect. It may not be the only cause it may not be the main cause but it is certainly...

A guid new year to ain and a' and mony may ye hae as we say in Scotland. Translated to English A good New year to one and all and many may you have. I raise my glass of good Scotch whisky and drink to the health of all on this forum.

Mike, A burrowing lizard could over many generations slowly loose its legs to become more and more snakelike. These changes would be advantageous so would lead the creature further down the evolutionary path. It is pretty clear that evolution is a series of very small steps and not a sudden...

Mike, I also think that 2 + 2 = 4 but I don't regard myself as an agnostic on that point. It is rarely productive to base an argument on shades of meaning. I will often use the word "think" instead of "know" to avoid sounding too arrogant and also to cover myself if I am wrong. Anyway I hope...

An interesting point, Mike, but one you have made before. My view is that I am not making a leap of faith in thinking that there are no unicorns walking on this planet. I can't prove that this is the case but there is no evidence that any exist. IMO exactly the same applies to the existence...

Welcome to the forum, Anne. If you have any queries about Access just post them on the forum and I am sure you will get a helpful answer.

You actually said it was for the defence to prove there is reasonable doubt when in fact the onus of proof is on the prosecution. That was the point I was making. Finding flaws in the prosecution's case is not the same as proving the evidence is incorrect. You only need to show that there is...

The burden of proof is (or should be) on the prosecution to prove the defendant's guilt beyond all REASONABLE doubt. This is certainly the case in both England and Scotland (they have slightly different systems). The defence do not have to prove anything - they just have to expose any flaws in...

Possibly because the scam has been running for all that time. In the spirit of Christmas goodwill I think we should all thank Colin for starting this interesting thread which has produced some interesting insights on both sides of the argument. Finally I would like to wish you all a very happy...

Interestingly since the UK introduced a minimum wage at the end of the last century we have had the lowest inflation rate since the second world war. This seems to refute the suggestion that a minimum wage feeds inflation

Congratulations on your grasp of the English language:eek: I have not expressed an opinion on whether there have been any errors. I was trying to reinforce the point that Science when not constrained by religious dogmas does correct its mistakes. But scientific advances must go hand in hand with...

Froth, sorry if I inadvertently entered the US minimum wage war. I did not know it was taking place. State benefits will always distort the market, it is an unavoidable fact of economic life. In most countries in the world there is enough money to ensure a reasonable standard for everyone...

In my opinion any one doing a full weeks work should be be paid enough to support themselves thus eliminating the need for so called in-work benefits. These are actually subsidies for employers not for the employees. People have the right to a fair days pay for a fair days work. It really...

Even if there are examples where science got it completely wrong then science has corrected those errors. Many of the errors were due to the inability to get accurate observations due to the limitations of instrumentation etc. I once read in a sci-fi magazine that if you could send a 1960s...

Frothy, you are of course correct in a pedantic way. However the Community Charge brought in by Mrs T was popularly known as the Poll Tax in the press and by the general public and politicians so no need for any research. But putting my pedantic hat on I could point out that poll can be used as...

Frothy, do pay attention. The tax in the UK did not affect people's right to vote. It was a flat rate levy on every adult to raise money for local government. It is a fundamental principal of UK law that all are equal before the law and have equal rights so perhaps you need to do some more...

Blade there is no decision to be made. If there is a god and he is all-knowing as you postulate then he already knows what each of us will do. So this leads inexorably to the conclusion that free-will is entirely illusionary and we have no control over what decisions we make. I do not believe...

Perhaps some spirits would have been a better way:).

Perhaps if they were intelligent they would not be defending the right to bear arms. :eek: IMO only people who can show a real need should be allowed to have firearms provided they are sensible enough. Ammunition should also be tightly controlled.