Viewfinder: Opinions from around the world

“Hardly anyone is overweight by choice. If people can’t stop themselves from overeating for the sake of their health, they won’t be able to stop for the sake of the biosphere”.

George Monbiot in, London, on research showing that obesity is bad for the environment

“The difference between SERE and the Bush interrogation program is the difference between S&M and rape. There is no consent.”

William Saletan in, contesting the US army’s claim that waterboarding is acceptable because it is inflicted on their own soldiers during training in survival, evasion, resistance and escape (SERE)

“Scientists have, to some extent, contributed to creationists’ arguments by using…