On air: What is scientology?

The French branch of the Church of Scientology goes on trial today, accused of organised fraud, something the Church strongly rejects.

Clearly while the case is in progress there’s only so much we can say about it, but it again has got you discussing what exactly scientology is, and whether it should be allowed to operate in your country.

So tell us your perception of Scientology, and what you ask a representative of the organisation. We’re going to invite representatives onto the programme to talk with, though no guest has been confirmed yet.

An end to ethnic profiling ?

It doesn’t work, says this new report.

Police forces across Europe regularly use religious and ethnic stereotypes to target potential terrorists, but – according to the Open Society Justice Initiative –  it leaves the public “less safe”

Do you have the right to refuse your children medical treatment?

Lots of you have been talking about the story of Daniel Hauser, the cancer stricken teen who has returned voluntarily with his mother  after fleeing Minnesota to avoid chemotherapy. The family are members of a religious group that believe in natural healing methods. Do you have the right to refuse medical treatment? What’s the point in forcing someone to accept treatment?

Is it worth doing a degree?

In the toilets of the student union bar, somebody had written on the paper towel dispenser ‘Peace Studies degree – please take one’.

That’s what they thought my uni course was worth! Ros and Mark were teasing me about it too in the WHYS meeting yesterday.