tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32774679.post8788074550917261334..comments2023-11-15T07:14:06.265+00:00Comments on Catholic Action UK: Ken Clarke: failing to punish married couples through tax 'social engineering'Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32774679.post-90149891880896073072009-01-31T16:02:00.000+00:002009-01-31T16:02:00.000+00:00Interesting that Clarke describes himself as 'prag...Interesting that Clarke describes himself as 'pragmatic'. My MP used exactly the same word - 'pragmatic', when asked for his views on legalised abortion prior to the recent 'human tissue and embryo Bill'. When considering moral issues, to be a 'pragmatist' seems to me basically a person -'reneging on responsibility and duty to examine the facts and reach a reasoned decision' - in common parlance -a 'cop-out'; but 'pragmatist/pragmatic' sounds good, rather like a hollow drum!umblepiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13455889107917179909noreply@blogger.com