Category: Culture & Ethics
On Atheism and Morality, Study Confirms Voltaire?
Of the various questions raised in the theist/atheist debate, here’s one that has, I believe, occasioned more witless commentary than any other.
Another Egregious Form of “Death with Dignity”
My mother died of Alzheimer’s in my home last year. My uncle died of it several years ago. Believe me, I know what Alzheimer’s is like.
Evolution and the Alt-Right, Continued
While the Confederate cause in the Civil War has been the subject of much chatter, the modern racial right owes far more to Charles Darwin than to Robert E. Lee.
Ethical Stem Cells Relieve Parkinson’s in Monkeys
The advance of ethical stem cell research continues exponentially.
No Machine, However Sophisticated, Will Ever Possess “Rights” or “Eternal” Significance
“Strong AI” machines would have no more moral importance in and of themselves than a toaster.
Recalling the First Eugenics Law, John West Reviews the Tragic History of a Pseudoscience
Indiana opened a door to similar legislation across the United States, culminating in the horrors of Nazi Germany.
Dear Economist — Humans Are Not Just Another Animal
Of course we are animals in the strictly biological sense, as are clams, flies, and bacteria. But not in the moral sense.
Michael Egnor: How Assisted Suicide Corrupts Medicine and Medical Doctors
“A doctor killing a patient is analogous to a pilot deliberately crashing a plane.”
“Dying of Despair”
I began my work against assisted suicide in 1993. In the intervening years, I have witnessed a very disturbing change.
“Nature’s Rights” Constitutional Amendment Is Proposed
Before you are tempted to laugh, realize that the environmental movement is becoming increasingly anti-human and the “nature rights” movement is growing.