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Wesley J. Smith
February 24, 2025
Human Exceptionalism

Swiss Canton Liberates Suicide Tourism from Police Investigation

Wesley J. Smith
February 24, 2025
Human Exceptionalism
Switzerland is the world's suicide tourism capital. Indeed, for the price of transportation and about $11,000, you can be helped to make yourself dead at one of the country's notorious suicide clinics. It used to be that each such assisted suicide had to be at least cursorily investigated by the authorities. But now, that minimal protection has been gutted. Read More ›
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Rearview of the university graduates line up for degree award in university graduation ceremony. The university graduates are gathering in the university graduation ceremony. Crowd of the graduates.
Yuri Mamchur
February 21, 2025
Citizen Leadership

President Trump, Please Staple (Conditional) Green Cards to Graduate Degrees

Yuri Mamchur
February 21, 2025
Citizen Leadership
In June 2024, presidential candidate Donald J. Trump said: "You graduate from a college, I think you should get, automatically as part of your diploma, a green card to be able to stay in this country. That includes junior colleges, too." Trump's comments, which were an entry in the ongoing and recently intensified debate on the right about immigration, tapped into a truth. Read More ›
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Wesley J. Smith
February 18, 2025
Human Exceptionalism

Vice President Vance Defends Human Exceptionalism at Munich

Wesley J. Smith
February 18, 2025
Human Exceptionalism
Vice President JD Vance made news in Munich by accusing the European political elite of not really believing in democracy. But another line stood out for me that I think is also worth noting. Vance defended the unique dignity of human life. It's just one sentence in a 20-minute speech. But I think it is important and urge the vice president to expand upon that thought because human exceptionalism is under increasing attack by some of society's most powerful political and cultural forces. Read More ›
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Wesley J. Smith
February 17, 2025
Human Exceptionalism

Washington Bill to Allow Non-MD-Prescribed Assisted Suicide and to Shorten Waiting Period

Wesley J. Smith
February 17, 2025
Human Exceptionalism
I previously wrote about pending Oregon and Vermont legislation to do away with the requirement that only doctors be allowed to legally assist suicides. Now, it's Washington's turn, with a proposal to allow "qualified medical providers" to prescribe poison, defined as a licensed physician, physician's assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse. Read More ›
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Nathan Lewis
February 17, 2025
Economics

A New Era of Economic Nationalism

Nathan Lewis
February 17, 2025
Economics
The United States was founded on Free Trade. And, high tariffs. Domestically, the United States had exceptional economic policy. There were hardly any taxes, and the currency was reliably fixed to gold. Trade was Free between States. With what I've called "The Magic Formula" (Low Taxes and Stable Money), the US got richer — even with high tariffs with the rest of the world. Read More ›
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Marvin Olasky
February 14, 2025
Homelessness

Springs Rescue Mission: Spiritual Recovery Through Love, Not Force

Marvin Olasky
February 14, 2025
Homelessness
A Springs Rescue Mission (SRM) document declares, "Our faith is why we do what we do, but faith is never required of others to receive basic relief services.…We believe it is God's job to change people, not ours." Old-style missions often thought they could change people by requiring attendance at chapel services. SRM does not have a campus church or any required service. Read More ›