Wesley J. Smith

Pakistan has passed a law to prevent its destitute from being preyed upon by rich Westerners who exploit the poor as if they were a mere biological organ plantation.  From now on, only close relatives will be legally allowed to donate organs to those in need of a transplant and organ selling a . . . . Continue Reading »

Those superior embryonic stem cells are not yet in any human trials, but the adult stem cell successes in humans just keep chugging along.  A child has now had his own bone marrow stem cells used to help transplant a new trachea.  From the story:UCL scientists and surgeons have led a . . . . Continue Reading »

Social outlaws are in the news.  The USA has its Kevorkian.  Canada, its Robert Latimer.  And Germany, “artist” Gunther van Hagens, who plasticizes bodies for display—including a depiction of corpses engaged in coitus.  Now, he’s offering to sell the body . . . . Continue Reading »

Science capabilities are taking us into ethical conflicts because we are at the place where the most helpless human beings are being coveted for use as objects to be exploited like any other natural recourse.  Adding insult to injury, many justify this approach by resorting to junk . . . . Continue Reading »

What is it with our cultural leaders these days?  Jack Kevorkian wanted to engage in human vivisection, he murdered Thomas  Youk, and is rewarded with a biopic starring Al Pacino as Kevorkian and receives $50 K a speech.  Now, Robert Latimer, who murdered his 12-year-old daughter . . . . Continue Reading »

Obamacare Medical Rationing: Year . . . . Continue Reading »

I am a special consultant to the CBC, and hence, have seen how hard its staff works to bring forth important educational information in the fields of biotechnology and bioethics. Among its enterprising approaches are documentaries. The CBC’s first film was Lines That Divide, an in-depth look . . . . Continue Reading »

Terrorists have unsuccessfully attempted to kill innocent people by detonating an explosive packed on a donkey cart.  From the story:A small Syrian-backed terrorist group in Gaza said its activists blew up a donkey cart laden with explosives close to the border with Israel on Tuesday, killing . . . . Continue Reading »

This YouTube is very worth watching.  And please note that were this man suicidal rather than empowered, the assisted suicide movement would gladly give him the pills and call it compassionate.  Let us be attentive!HT: Bobby . . . . Continue Reading »

A classic example of what happens when government chooses the winners and . . . . Continue Reading »