Wesley J. Smith

I was deeply moved when I visited France last summer and toured one of the great caves that contain beautiful paintings by our ancestors. Now, similar paintings in Spain have proven to be 40,000 years old. From the AP story:New tests show that crude Spanish cave paintings of a red sphere . . . . Continue Reading »

Here is my contribution to the Human Exceptionalism Symposium at the Human Life Review. First, I get into why the issue is so fundamental. From, “The Struggle For Human Equality: It Must Be Defended on All Fronts:” Human exceptionalism, as I wrote in the original article, is fundamental . . . . Continue Reading »

Jennifer Lahl, head of the Center for Bioethics and Culture (for which I consult), weighed in on human exceptionalism at the Human Life Review symposium, which debates whether religion is necessary to the defense of HE.  No, she says.  From, “Thank God Hippocrates Was a . . . . Continue Reading »

This is the second time that the swells who lead the British Medical Association have tried to move organized medicine out of the way of opposing the legalization of assisted suicide.  Last time, in 2005, the attempt was overturned by a revolt by the rank and file.  And here they . . . . Continue Reading »

An article I wrote about the danger of an “undignified bioethics” for Human Life Review has led to a symposium on how best to advocate for human exceptionalism.  I am most pleased.It is interesting: As I strive to raise the visibility of this ultimate issue, I find myself in a two . . . . Continue Reading »

The Medical Establishment continues to try and misdirect the conversation on the pending threat of “death panels” under Obamacare.  They pretend it is about “end of life discussions.”  But even though Sarah Palin mistakenly made that allusion when she first coined . . . . Continue Reading »

Wanna make it big in show business?  Here’s a sure fire way to put a movie award statue on your shelf: Just produce, write, direct, or star in a movie that boosts euthanasia. It works like a charm, almost every time.Latest case in point is Amour, in which a man mercy kills his wife. . . . . Continue Reading »

The ruling from the European Court of Justice that prevents patenting embryonic stem cell-derived products is biting. The UK’s patenting authority has stated it will not approve patents of products that result from the destruction of human embryos.  From the Out-law.com story:The . . . . Continue Reading »

Good grief. Peter Singer is one of the most subversive, pro culture of death advocates in the world, and he has been granted Australia’s highest civic award.  After my head stopped exploding, I took to The Corner: From “Australia Awards Infanticide Guru Highest Civic . . . . Continue Reading »

Very odd.  A few days ago, the NYT ran a big piece claiming that even if Obamacare is overturned, it won’t matter much. From the story:But experts on health care policy say the practical effect of the court’s decision will probably be less earth-shattering than some people think. If . . . . Continue Reading »