Tag: duties

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
October 30, 2025

Categories
Bioethics
Ethics
Tagged
, authoritarianism, duties, governments, human thriving, Nature, nature rights, organisms}

The Rise of “Green” Authoritarianism

_{Wesley J. Smith
October 30, 2025

Bioethics, Ethics

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This is the most draconian and potentially tyrannical “nature rights” proposal I have yet seen. Read More ›

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
January 30, 2025

Categories
Bioethics
Environment & Climate
Tagged
, colonialism, conservation, duties, environmentalism, indigenous people, mountains, nature rights, New Zealand, powers, public policy, responsibilities, rights, Santa Monica, Yellowstone}

This Mountain Is Now a “Person” with “Rights” and Even “Responsibilities”

_{Wesley J. Smith
January 30, 2025

Bioethics, Environment & Climate

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And what responsibilities can the mountain possibly assume? Can it be sued for an avalanche? Ridiculous! Read More ›

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
June 1, 2023

Categories
Bioethics
Evolution
Tagged
, algae, duties, evolution, experts, glaciers, human beings, lawsuits, legal standing, Moon, nature, nature rights, oceans, ownership, rights, Science (journal), science journals, scientists, swamps, wokeness}

Should We Give Nature “Rights”? A Premier Science Journal Says Yes

_{Wesley J. Smith
June 1, 2023

Bioethics, Evolution

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The text is too long to present here, so I will give one example: the “right to evolve.” The authors note that “evolution” has many meanings. Read More ›

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
June 16, 2022

Categories
Bioethics
Science Reporting
Tagged
, activists, animal rights, animals, Bronx Zoo, children, crime, duties, elephants, Happy (elephant), human rights, humans, illness, injury, judges, New York State, Nonhuman Rights Project, people, rights, slaves, sophistry, women, writ of habeas corpus}

Court Rules Elephant Does Not Have Rights

_{Wesley J. Smith
June 16, 2022

Bioethics, Science Reporting

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I have written here several times about the attempt by the Nonhuman Rights Project (NHRP) to “break the species barrier.” Read More ›

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
April 24, 2019

Categories
Bioethics
Tagged
, __k-review, capitalism, duties, indigenous peoples, National Geographic, nature, nature rights, New Zealand, rights, river, Science (journal), Western civilization}

Teen Vogue, National Geographic Push Nature Rights Further into Mainstream

_{Wesley J. Smith
April 24, 2019

Bioethics

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The story gushes that nature rights will restore ancient indigenous wisdom, meaning it will undermine Western civilization. Read More ›

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
April 24, 2018

Categories
Bioethics
Human Exceptionalism
Tagged
, __k-review, animal rights, animal standing, Constitution, copyright, courts, duties, PETA, Supreme Court, Titanic}

Court Takes Half-Step Toward Animals Suing

_{Wesley J. Smith
April 24, 2018

Bioethics, Human Exceptionalism

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I know Judge Bea, who wrote this decision — and he’s no left-wing radical. So, I think the court is sending a warning. Read More ›