Good point, Ryan : Saletan’s metaphor—that the work of abortionists is as courageous as that of soldiers in combat—is bogus. Of course the only thing they share in common is that they involve violence. What they don’t share in common is a real enemy attack. And yet, as Sean . . . . Continue Reading »
In the UK, assisted suicide advocates seek to redefine the practice as a necessity by making the claim that permitting it would actually lengthen lives. How? People wouldn’t “have” to do it so soon if they knew it was available when they were ready. More details . . . . Continue Reading »
Jody Bottum calls my attention to an astonishing post by attorney Kenneth Anderson over at the Volokh Conspiracy. After the Obama administration shredded bondholder rights in the Chrysler and General Motors bankruptcies, the rule of law in the United States now is on par with China’s. Anderson . . . . Continue Reading »
From the New York Times : The New Hampshire Senate approved revisions to a same-sex marriage bill on Wednesday morning, paving the way for an afternoon vote in the less-predictable House of Representatives. Lawmakers have been working on the bill for months; gay-rights supporters hope the latest . . . . Continue Reading »
The economy has slowed the release of my upcoming book criticizing the animal rights movement, but it is moving forward. It is now listed on Amazon. The title comes from PETA’s Ingrid Newkirk’s most famous quote: A Rat is a Pig is a Dog is a Boy: The Human Cost of the . . . . Continue Reading »
Predictably, the murder of abortionist George Tiller has led to his being proclaimed by pro-abortion groups a martyr for the cause of women’s rights. Perhaps the most chilling hagiographies so far is from William Saletan at Slate , where the late-term abortionist is compared to a soldier . . . . Continue Reading »
Stephen Webb’s summary of my argument doesn’t come close to anything I said. It is an absurd caricature. In citing the fact that many religious scientists believe in evolution, I was not saying “gee, they must all be right” because “all those good people seem to agree about . . . . Continue Reading »
At any time, the act of joining the U.S. military is a statement, both real and implied, of one’s willingness to die for one’s country. However, in times of apparent peace, there can be no doubt that many who enlist do so for far more practical reasons and benefits and fervently hope . . . . Continue Reading »
Environmentalism is changing. It once was a distinctly humanistic movement, pushing conservation as a way of ensuring prosperity to our posterity, cleanup of pollution, protecting of habitats and endangered species, etc.—all certainly human duties arising from human exceptionalism. . . . . Continue Reading »
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