Unless we are completely incapacitated mentally and physically we are autonomous, i.e.. self-governing. Up to a point, Lord Copper, or even Lord Sumption.
Thus we may choose to leap off Beachy Head or the Cliffs of Moher. But we will still be subject to the Law of Gravity, which not even an Act of the British Parliament, or even an Irish Referendum, can repeal.
There is though a Doctrine of Exceptionalism. It is claimed that Englishmen and women are uniquely free, to drive at speed the wrong way on a one way street with a clear conscience with no concern for their neighbours, or put their neighbours’ lives at risk through ignoring requirements arising from plague or pandemic. This doctrine has been preached in paid-for opinion pieces in the Sunday Times since last March by the former Judge of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, and boomed from Parliament by MPs in the Tory ranks whose tailoring is a cut above their ration of brain-power. By the way, the ex-Judge rejoices in the name of Jonathan Sumption. Were he to preside over the Court he would presumably be called Lord Presumption. Certainly his claims for British or English exceptionalism are as presumptuous as they are eccentric, for the doctrine has no basis in law.
A strong person can use their autonomy to beat, bully or destroy smaller persons or animals. Society generally, Jew or Gentile, religious or unbelieving, condemns such behaviour and has laws to punish it.
But it appears that women, in the name of autonomy may misbehave and even expect to have their fellow citizens’ taxes employed in the execution of their helpless victims. Katherine Zappone, nominated to Seanad Eireann by Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny in 2011, helped lead the campaign for abortion in Ireland. She claimed – “As long as the Constitution treats a foetus as equal to a woman, her autonomy can be no more than a myth.” Weasels, like moles and snakes, are unknown in Ireland. But Dr Zappone’s uses weasel words, The life of a human foetus is a human life. Dr Zappone is a champion of Liberty to destroy Human Life, in pursuit of the Happiness or Convenience of the Powerful.
Dr Zappone was elected to Dail Eireann in 2016 and was made Minister For Children and Youth Affairs. In 2018 the Constitution was amended to allow Abortion on Demand and in the first year of its operation
6,666 helpless young lives were snuffed out in the 26 Cunties.
Dr Zappone lost he Dail Seat in the 2020 Election but she has been very active. She returned to her native United States to canpaign for Joe Biden, no less an afficionado of abortion than herself. And claims that Ireland is a political ally of the United States – a murderous, predatory power, which treats small powers as abortionists treat defenceless humans in utero.
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