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Housing manager demoted over gay marriage Facebook comments wins case

A judge has ruled that bosses at Trafford Housing Trust were wrong to demote a manager who said gay weddings in churches would be “an equality too far”. Adrian Smith, a Christian, made the remark on his personal Facebook page, which was not visible to the general public, outside work time. Mr Smith was supported by The Christian Institute’s Legal Defence Fund. Watch Mike Judge, the Institute’s spokesman, debate the case on Sky News on 16 November 2012.

Vegetative state man uses thought to say he’s in no pain

Canadian Scott Routley, 39, was thought to have been in a persistent vegetative state (PVS) for more than a decade — but has now communicated to doctors that he is in no pain, by the power of thought. Scientists used a special scanner which detects blood flow to different parts of the brain when Scott was imagining different situations. It is believed to be the first time a PVS patient has responded to a question relating to his care. This calls into question court rulings which have allowed PVS patients to die of thirst and hunger.