Human Exceptionalism

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Center on Human Exceptionalism and Wesley J. Smith
May 15, 2025
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Wesley J. Smith at Wisconsin Right to Life: There Is No Such Thing as a “Little” Assisted Suicide

Center on Human Exceptionalism and Wesley J. Smith
May 15, 2025
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On April 3, 2025, Wesley J. Smith gave a presentation to Wisconsin Right to Life. After sharing how a friend’s suicide under the influence of the Hemlock Society propelled him into public opposition of the euthanasia movement, Smith explores the personal and societal consequences of embracing assisted suicide.

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Healthcare comfort and hands of doctor and patient for consoling empathy and support for diagnosis results Hospital clinic and health worker embrace person for medical care service and : Generative AI
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Wesley J. Smith
May 5, 2025
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A Compassionate Doctor Keeps Hope Alive

Wesley J. Smith
May 5, 2025
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"Futile care" is a bioethics theory in which doctors are authorized to refuse wanted life-sustaining treatment based on their belief about the quality of a patient's life. It can be cruel — and on occasion, mistaken. Prominent medical journals usually support futile-care theory. But the New England Journal of Medicine just published a contrary column by a compassionate doctor who rejected that approach in order to keep hope alive for his terminally ill patient and her family. Read More ›
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Silhouette of young little boy looking at the starry sky at night or evening through the optical telescope tripod astronomical instrument. Kid observing galaxy cosmos, stargazing, planets
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Wesley J. Smith
April 28, 2025
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Discovering Life Beyond Earth Would Demonstrate the Truth of Human Exceptionalism

Wesley J. Smith
April 28, 2025
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Science writer Matt Ridley has always had a reductionist view of the moral importance of human beings. He’s at it again in a piece about the likelihood that scientists will eventually find proof of life beyond this world. Ridley thinks that chances of such a momentous discovery are good. No argument there. But Ridley thinks that finding proof of such life would dent human exceptionalism. Read More ›
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Wesley J. Smith
April 15, 2025
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Wesley J. Smith’s Remarks at the Human Life Review’s 50th Anniversary Gala

Wesley J. Smith
April 15, 2025
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The Human Life Review held their 50th Anniversary Gala on November 13, 2024. Wesley J. Smith was invited to give tribute to Nat Hentoff and Rita Marker. Following are his remarks. Read More ›
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Statue of Liberty seen from Brooklyn on a cold, snowy and sunny winter's day
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Wesley J. Smith
April 9, 2025
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“Great Lakes and State Waters Bill of Rights” Legislation Introduced in New York

Wesley J. Smith
April 9, 2025
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A bill has been filed in New York that would grant rights to the Great Lakes and all waterways in the state. (A similar law was enacted previously in Toledo, forcing Ohio to pass preemptive legislation.) I have no idea whether it will pass — I would certainly hope not — but it illustrates the profound anti-development/free market agendas behind the entire nature-rights movement. Read More ›