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...Cultural and religious fault lines have opened up around issues like stem - cell research, therapeutic cloning, assisted reproduction and euthanasia, but gay rights is perhaps the most divisive. In Spain, whose kings and queens were once the most fervent defenders of the Christian faith, the Socialist government has launched a radical reform of family law that will grant gays and lesbians full legal status as parents and allow them to marry. In Ireland, another former Roman Catholic bastion, politicians from all parties meet this week to discuss whether the constitution should be changed to give homosexual couples the same rights...
...violence will be perpetuated. The best tool to change the thinking of those radical groups is dialogue. When that fails and the groups resort to violence to impose their views, then drastic actions are necessary. The war in Afghanistan and the fight against the Basque terrorist group ETA in Spain are justified. Once strong measures have been taken, it is essential to be firm and not surrender to terrorists' blackmail. The withdrawal of the Spanish troops from Iraq was a mistake. The new government should carefully analyze its decisions before acting. Angelo Gonzalez Vigo, Spain Polling the World I read...
...saved Americans millions of dollars in insurance premiums. It's time for those who wish to live in Hurricane Alley to build houses that are more wind- and water-resistant so my tax dollars don't have to subsidize federal insurance for their beachfront housing. Dobb Mayo Holland, Michigan Spain's New Man In his interview with time, Spain's Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero claimed that "sexual equality is a lot more effective against terrorism than military strength" [Sept. 27]. To repeat an old saying, That's like comparing apples to herrings. There...
Although most of the questions focused on Almodovar’s film career, he briefly addressed the current political situations in Spain and the United States after one audience member asked for his political perspective in light of the Madrid train bombing by al Qaeda seven months...
...said the death of Spanish dictator Francisco Franco led to a cultural revolution in Spain that coincided with his start in filmmaking...