Thomas More’s clerical utopia | Brief letters
Ordaining women | Zeno’s walking paradox | Mating mallards | Billionaires’ boats | Google goes nuclear | Not in for a pennyConcerning your editorial (The Guardian view on women in the Catholic church: let down yet again, 13 October), it may be worth pondering that the great defender of Catholicism, Thomas More, included in his Utopia (1516) the following description: “Male priests are allowed to marry – for there’s nothing to stop a woman from becoming a priest, although women aren’t often chosen for the job, and only elderly widows are eligible.”Rt Rev Dr Graham KingsHon assistant bishop, Diocese of Ely• If we apply Zeno’s paradox to the health benefits of rest gaps between short bursts of walking (Strolls with stops use more energy than continuous walking, scientists show, 16 October) then not moving seems to be the healthiest option.Pete BibbySheffield Continue reading...
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