Wesley J. Smith

Not every modern assault on the sanctity of human life is traceable to Hitler. There are many other paths off the ethical cliff. Continue Reading »

 Joseph Fletcher mounted a frontal intellectual assault on the ideal of universal human equality.  Continue Reading »

Recent advances in human cloning, synthetic biology, and CRISPR technology pose grave ethical questions—yet our president seems uninterested.  Continue Reading »

Some these days are forced to battle doctors and bioethicists in order to properly care for their loved ones. Their courage is inspiring.  Continue Reading »

In a world without God, some are turning to technology as their focus of worship.  Continue Reading »

Our problem isn’t too many or too few guns; it's a culture of automated technology that threatens to destroy human interconnectivity. Continue Reading »

Technologies are moving us away from the unconditional acceptance of the children we receive toward a perceived right not only to have a baby, but to have “the baby we want.” Continue Reading »

Artificial intelligence machines have no greater moral claim to our respect or ethical consideration than a broken toaster. Continue Reading »

More and more countries favor policies permitting Alzheimer's patients to be euthanized.  Continue Reading »

Doctors declared Jahi McMath brain-dead in 2013—but recent evidence suggests she is still alive. Continue Reading »