It has been almost a week since Fr. Neuhaus’ death, but only now, in the quiet after the storm of activity surrounding his burial, can I reflect on what his work and witness have done for me. To be sure, his death means I have lost the wise counsel of a man quickly becoming something like a . . . . Continue Reading »
Slate’s Will Saletan—a favorite of mine even though we often disagree because he is a very good writer and unfailingly honest in his reportage—is onto the story of the baby girl born in the UK who was selected in—as her siblings were destroyed—because she did not have a . . . . Continue Reading »
This week, the University of Notre Dame is mourning the loss of Rabbi Michael A. Singer, a beloved teacher, theologian, and leader in Catholic-Jewish relations. He passed away Saturday after a long fight with pancreatic cancer. From the chair of the Notre Dame theology department, John Cavadini: . . . . Continue Reading »
I posted yesterday about how “the scientists” in the UK are whining because their human/cow embryo cloning scheme has not been funded by the government. I said that once their whining hit the papers, things would change quickly, because in the UK—what the scientists want, the . . . . Continue Reading »
Some people talk—and some people act. In the latter category are the good people in Massachusetts who operate The Medical Safeguards Project. Understanding that people with developmental disabilities are at particular risk in our increasingly utilitarian health care system, the Medical . . . . Continue Reading »
To The Source asked me to write an essay for its newsletter on what I call biological colonialism. I was pleased to comply. From the article: Commentators who reflect on this moral crisis [the weakening of the sanctity/equality of life ethic] usually focus on “culture of death” issues . . . . Continue Reading »
Not to revisit a debate that, by internet standards, is now ancient history – having taken place as a result of my posting last week in criticism of the modern conservative commitment to profoundly anti-conservative philosophy of liberalism – but looking over what Peter wrote and others . . . . Continue Reading »
The ethical and management disaster that is the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine continues to disappoint. Now, a member of the board has received a warning letter from the California Fair Political Practices Commission. From the story:The California Fair Political Practices Commission . . . . Continue Reading »
The hospital that allowed Marin Ryan to starve to death has issued a statement telling Martin’s parents and the country that all concerned are very, very sorry that they allowed him to starve to death over 26 days and “die in agony.”From the story: Chief executive Kate Grimes said . . . . Continue Reading »
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