Human Exceptionalism

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A group of family members hugging or holding hands for comfort, dressed in black, in times of grief
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Wesley J. Smith
January 2, 2025
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Assisted-Suicide Death Ceremonies Becoming Normalized

Wesley J. Smith
January 2, 2025
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Back in 1991 or so, I was invited by an elderly and ill suicidal friend — along with about 20 of her other pals — to gather in her apartment for a suicide party. Frances' idea was that she would tell us how much we meant to her, we would reciprocate, and she would swallow pills. Instead, all her friends were appalled and held an intervention. Read More ›
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United Nation building, Geneva
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Wesley J. Smith
December 31, 2024
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High U.N. Official Supports “Nature Rights” and Environmental Lawfare

Wesley J. Smith
December 31, 2024
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The assistant secretary general of the U.S., Kanni Wignaraja, wants "nature" to go to court so that tribunals can set environmental policy for the world. From her "Nature Goes to Court," published by the U.N. Development Programme (of which she is a regional director): Read More ›
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Wesley J. Smith
November 25, 2024
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The Media Still Can’t Get Facts about Terri Schiavo Right

Wesley J. Smith
November 25, 2024
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Terri Schiavo was cruelly dehydrated to death almost 20 years ago, and the media still can’t get the facts right. Terri’s case has come up again in media stories discussing the nomination of former congressman Dr. David Weldon to head the CDC. As usual, there are misreporting and wrongful implications when Terri’s case is discussed. Read More ›
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Child at Pedicatric Check-Up
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Wesley J. Smith
November 22, 2024
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New Zealand Study: “Dearth” of Evidence Supporting Use of Puberty Blockers

Wesley J. Smith
November 22, 2024
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It is increasingly clear that there is little scientific basis for administering puberty blockers to gender-dysphoric youth. Consequently, many European countries have now effectively banned their use outside of official studies. Now, the New Zealand Ministry of Health has similarly found that there is a “dearth” of evidence supporting blocking normal adolescence in youngsters who feel that their gender is different from their sex. Read More ›
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Wesley J. Smith
November 18, 2024
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The Case for Human Exceptionalism

Wesley J. Smith
November 18, 2024
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Only humans have duties — to treat each other respectfully and protect the vulnerable, to husband animals humanely, and to make responsible use of the environment. In other words, humans understand right from wrong and have a duty to act accordingly. Four books helped me develop this understanding. Read More ›
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November 13, 2024
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Wesley J. Smith Appears on American Thought Leaders to Discuss the Assisted Suicide Movement

Center on Human Exceptionalism
November 13, 2024
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Wesley J. Smith was on EpochTV’s American Thought Leaders this week in an episode dedicated to exploring the history and dangers of the assisted suicide movement. From EpochTV: “When a country or a state legalizes assisted suicide or euthanasia, it can no longer call itself anti-suicide, because it specifically approves some suicides. … It’s a very dangerous movement that is …