Open meeting in Parliament to discuss ethics of nuclear weapons

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An open meeting to discuss the ethics of nuclear weapons will take place this Thursday (21st April) in the House of Commons. Hosted by Seema Malhotra MP for Feltham and Heston and Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, speakers will include Ruth Cadbury MP and the Rev Dr Sam Wells.

Participants will debate the merits of unilateral and multilateral disarmament in achieving a nuclear free world. All are invited to attend, regardless of your position on the issue.

The meeting takes place from 1.30 to 2.45pm Thursday 21st April 2016 in Committee Room 5. (please arrive by 1.15pm to allow time to come through security.

Organiser Martin Birdseye said: "The Heston Justice & Peace Group, Pax Christi, Christian Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament have been holding such briefings and discussions with Parliamentarians from across all parties. They have created a Nuclear Morality Flowchart, which is simply a decision tree, a logical network of moral and practical questions designed to encourage and enable a full and rational response to this complex issue.

"You can try it now at http://nuclearmorality.com/interactive/interactive.html

"Ask your MP to try it and then send you his or her decision path. The special software makes this easy."

For further information email: info@nuclearmorality.com