Mark Quinn Bratton

parish priest, bioethicist, barrister, father, husband, runner, Honorary Canon Coventry Cathedral. The views expressed are personal.

[Mark Quinn Bratton @berkswell]

@Sheehuurthem I am enjoying Michael Foran's book very much. It brings light into the confusion.

[Mark Quinn Bratton @berkswell]

@BeatlesEarth Hey Jude

[Mark Quinn Bratton @berkswell]

@sophieRblake @thelizcarr @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer The term 'assisted dying' elides currently lawful forms of assistance at the end of life with medical killing. Any bill will involve disapplying the provisions of the Suicide Act, viz. assisted suicide.

[Mark Quinn Bratton @berkswell]

https://t.co/vzgW61jNcz

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@datadriven_tdoc The problem arises when 'rights' become species of autobiography.

[Mark Quinn Bratton @berkswell]

@selasayer @bluzoan There isn't which is why Eddie Izzard is able to claim alternatively a boy and girl identity.

[Mark Quinn Bratton @berkswell]

I would expect somebody with Emily's legal training to distinguish trans equality claims from trans belief claims.

[Emily Thornberry @EmilyThornberry]

I've joined more than 120 colleagues in signing this EDM to reject the EHRC Code of Practice.

Trans people deserve love and equality. I’m worried these new rules won't achieve that.

We need a proper debate in Parliament on them, and what they mean for our trans constituents.

[Mark Quinn Bratton @berkswell]

@HelenWebberley Children cannot give informed consent to anorgasmic producing, fertility destroying, brain addling, dependency inducing, pharmacological and surgical interventions which have no therapeutic benefits whatsoever.

[Mark Quinn Bratton @berkswell]

@the_book_land Lord Denning was rather fond of Dickens, but he wrote in short sentences. Like this.

[Mark Quinn Bratton @berkswell]

@datadriven_tdoc Nonsense! Mia is an assiduous journalist with a broad portfolio of work. No dark money at all.

[Mark Quinn Bratton @berkswell]

@daniellismore The law is above you, be you ever so high!

[Mark Quinn Bratton @berkswell]

@GoodLawProject The Code of Practice is an accessible straightforward operationalizing of the Equality Act following the Supreme Court's eminently wise, lucid and comprehensive judgment. GLP- you need to stand down on this one.

[Mark Quinn Bratton @berkswell]

The end of the beginning of the beginning of the end?

[Matthew Sexton @matt_sexton]

From @LGBChristians - @berkswell outlines four milestones in the battle against gender identity ideology.

Useful & optimistic summary

@FloEshalomi (My MP)
@StJPiccadilly
@IsntWorkingPod
@_ConnieShaw
@SBarrettBar

https://t.co/ZXXLby1Zcj

[Mark Quinn Bratton @berkswell]

@runthinkwrite @NeurolawNerd @michaelpforan @UniofOxford I don't think he's even controversial as good legal analysis should never be. We just live in crazy times.

[Mark Quinn Bratton @berkswell]

Unacceptable behavior from students at Oxford University who should know better!

[David Quinn @DavQuinn]

More here on the Irish law lecturer at Oxford University who had to cancel his remaining talks on gender identity and the law because of constant disruptions by protestors. (Will the Irish media cover this?) @Casey5122dark @timcrowley_ @JasonOsborne_GM https://t.co/OYWjvYVN0f

[Mark Quinn Bratton @berkswell]

@michaelpforan I'm so sorry to hear this and at Oxford too. It is symptomatic of a deep cultural malaise in many of our top universities. The authorities must step up to the mark.

[Mark Quinn Bratton @berkswell]

@c_kennaugh @PeterTatchell I agree with you but I'm having difficulty formulating a definition of 'community' that militates against the existence of a 'trans community' that would not also do so against the existence of a 'Catholic community'.

[Mark Quinn Bratton @berkswell]

@BadWritingTakes Pure projection. Trans ideology is profoundly homophobic and misogynistic. Deflecting people from their same-sex orientation and reducing female gender presentation to stereotypes

[Mark Quinn Bratton @berkswell]

@WWWheesht @SlandMinster You should scrutinise Inclusive Church, an organisation which is far from inclusive and quite prepared to support the social and legal aspirations of trans identifying people to the detriment of women's rights.

[Mark Quinn Bratton @berkswell]

@ZackPolanski This is why I will never vote for the Green Party. You're bonkers!