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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
May 19, 2021

Categories
Bioethics
Ethics
Human Exceptionalism
Tagged
, atheism, COVID-19, Down syndrome, eugenics, genocide, human life, morality, Richard Dawkins, slavery, suffering, Twitter, utilitarianism}

Dawkins: “Wise and Sensible” to Abort Babies with Down Syndrome

_{Wesley J. Smith
May 19, 2021

Bioethics, Ethics, Human Exceptionalism

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I have rarely seen a more vivid illustration of the lethal consequences of utilitarian thinking. Read More ›

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
March 20, 2020

Categories
Bioethics
Medicine
Tagged
, __cedited, Charles Camosy, coronavirus, disabled, discrimination, Down syndrome, elderly people, epidemic, Europe, healthcare, hospitals, New York Post, New York State, patients, physicians, quality of life, smoking, utilitarianism}

No to “Quality of Life” Coronavirus Healthcare Rationing

_{Wesley J. Smith
March 20, 2020

Bioethics, Medicine

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In a world of bioethicists who primarily eschew the sanctity/equality of life ethic, Fordham University’s Charles Camosy is a refreshing ethicist worthy of the title. Read More ›

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Author
Sarah Chaffee

Date
March 21, 2019

Categories
Bioethics
Evolution
Human Exceptionalism
Tagged
, __cedited, "survival of the fittest", abortion, adoption, Down syndrome, evolutionary theory, Iceland, materialism, United States, Wesley Smith, World Health Organization}

On World Down Syndrome Day, Consider Human Exceptionalism

_{Sarah Chaffee
March 21, 2019

Bioethics, Evolution, Human Exceptionalism

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Evolutionary theory teaches the “survival of the fittest.” But caring for someone with Down Syndrome represents just the opposite way of thinking. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
June 20, 2018

Categories
Bioethics
Medicine
Tagged
, __cedited, abortion, birth defects, CIA, Daily Wire, Denmark, Down syndrome, eugenics, Europe, euthanasia, France, From Darwin to Hitler, Germany, human dignity, Iceland, Nazis, Pope Francis, Richard Dawkins, Richard Weikart, sterilization}

Were Nazis More Tolerant of Down Syndrome than Some European Countries Today?

_{David Klinghoffer
June 20, 2018

Bioethics, Medicine

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Richard Dawkins lashed out at Pope Francis for the latter’s comparing modern eugenic efforts to Nazi precedents that sought to “create a pure race.” Read More ›

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
March 12, 2018

Categories
Bioethics
Medicine
Tagged
, __cedited, abortion, Alzheimer’s, baby, Constitution, Down syndrome, eugenics, gene expression, Iceland, love, parents, Sarah Palin, Washington Post, women}

Abortion and the New Eugenics

_{Wesley J. Smith
March 12, 2018

Bioethics, Medicine

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Ruth Marcus sees the eugenics danger with which we are presented — and doesn’t care. Read More ›

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
February 7, 2018

Categories
Bioethics
Tagged
, __cedited, abortion, baby, Down syndrome, fetus, France, Iceland, infanticide, Peter Singer, Princeton University}

New “Gerber Baby” Has Down Syndrome

_{Wesley J. Smith
February 7, 2018

Bioethics

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This is an excellent move, a very visible and enthusiastic support for human exceptionalism and equal moral worth. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
February 2, 2018

Categories
Bioethics
Life Sciences
Tagged
, __cedited, abortion, Ann Gauger, biologic institute, Darwinism, Down syndrome, egg, Frankenstein, human beings, human cloning, human dignity, human life, pregnancy, reproductive cloning, Richard Weikart, Tyler O’Neil}

Macaque Monkeys and Human Dignity

_{David Klinghoffer
February 2, 2018

Bioethics, Life Sciences

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Why does the evolution debate matter so intensely? Read More ›

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
October 29, 2017

Categories
Bioethics
Genetics
Medicine
Tagged
, __cedited, __image, __video-unavailable, abortion, anti-humanism, Congress, Down syndrome, eugenics, Iceland, infanticide, life, love, Peter Singer, pogrom, pregnancy}

Facing Down Eugenicists, Man with Down Syndrome Justifies His Own Life

_{Wesley J. Smith
October 29, 2017

Bioethics, Genetics, Medicine

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Imagine feeling the need to justify your existence before a Congressional subcommittee. Read More ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
July 17, 2017

Categories
Bioethics
Medicine
Neuroscience & Mind
Philosophy
Tagged
, __cedited, Darwinism, Down syndrome, euthanasia, Groningen protocol, Jerry Coyne, materialism, Peter Singer, theology, University of Michigan}

Darwinian Biologist Endorses Killing Handicapped Babies Who “Suffer”

_{Michael Egnor
July 17, 2017

Bioethics, Medicine, Neuroscience & Mind, Philosophy

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This odious stuff never ends. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
April 7, 2017

Categories
Bioethics
Evolution
Human Exceptionalism
Life Sciences
Tagged
, __cedited, Darwinism, Down syndrome, human dignity, Peter Singer, Wesley J. Smith}

“The Music of Humanity”

_{David Klinghoffer
April 7, 2017

Bioethics, Evolution, Human Exceptionalism, Life Sciences

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A reader's metaphor may clarify attitudes that underlie a range of views touching on human dignity and human exceptionalism. Read More ›