Tag: rights
To Throttle Human Thriving Is the Point of “Nature Rights”
Granting “rights” to nature — including geological features — profoundly undermines the concept of “rights” itself.
Should We Give Nature “Rights”? A Premier Science Journal Says Yes
The text is too long to present here, so I will give one example: the “right to evolve.” The authors note that “evolution” has many meanings.
Let’s Declare the Great Salt Lake a Person?
If a squirrel or mushroom and all other earthly entities somehow possess rights, the vibrancy of rights withers.
World’s Oldest Medical Journal Endorses “Nature Rights”
In other words, we, flora, fauna, and, indeed, geological features such as rivers and granite outcroppings are equal.
Pro-Abortion Absolutism and Its Consequences
Abortion absolutism is a radical departure from the once well-accepted idea that nascent human beings — at least at some level — deserve respect and protection.