Tag: punishment
Far from Chastened by Reality, Scientific Authoritarians Are Doubling Down
Ethan Siegel, an astrophysicist and award-winning science writer, advocates for criminally and civilly punishing violators of the “scientific consensus.”
Darwinian Death: Euthanasia Meets Eugenics
One powerful influence on the early euthanasia movement was eugenics ideology, which emerged first in the 1860s under the leadership of Francis Galton.
Two Tales from the Euthanasia Dystopia
In Spain, a criminal who shot four people and was, in turn, shot in the spine by police and paralyzed, was granted death by euthanasia.
Darwinism and the “So What?” Question: John West’s Darwin Day in America
At first glance, it might seem that whether we believe in evolution as a purely material, unguided process should make no difference to values or morality.
In the Name of “Academic Freedom,” a Scientist Calls for Punishing Creationists
The practice has a sordid history. There’s always a rationale — for example, in labeling Israeli businesses, or those doing business with Israel, to be avoided.