artistic-image-of-mother-nature-world-environment-and-mother-764162756-stockpack-adobestock Type post Author Wesley J. Smith Date September 9, 2025 CategoriesEarth SciencesEnvironment & ClimateEthics Tagged , advisor, capitalism, China, collectivism, director, Dr. Seuss, environmental practices, environmentalism, fauna, flora, free market, golden calf, human thriving, indigenous people, inspiration, investment, Milton Friedman, Mother Earth, mountain, nature rights, New Zealand, nonprofit organizations, ownership, Parry Field, prosperity, radical environmentalism, rainforest, river, Russia, shareholder, St. Petersburg, Steven Moe, stewardship, The Lorax, Truffula, wealth Should We Put Mother Nature on the Board of Directors? Wesley J. Smith September 9, 2025 Earth Sciences, Environment & Climate, Ethics 6 Nature can’t “own” anything. That’s a human construct. Moreover, nature would be represented by environmental “flesh flake” radicals. Read More ›
Baby_Sri_Lankan_elephant_(Elephas_maximus_maximus) Type post Author Wesley J. Smith Date October 22, 2024 CategoriesBioethicsEvolution Tagged , animal rights, animal standing, animal welfare, animals, chimpanzees, Colorado, Colorado Springs, companionship, elephants, entertainment, food, Happy (elephant), Nonhuman Rights Project, ownership, PETA, science, writ of habeas corpus, zoo Will Colorado Permit Elephants to Sue? Wesley J. Smith October 22, 2024 Bioethics, Evolution 4 Many law schools teach courses in animal rights, training lawyers for the day the courtroom door opens to animals. Read More ›
Rio Carrao, Venezuela Type post Author Wesley J. Smith Date June 1, 2023 CategoriesBioethicsEvolution Tagged , algae, duties, evolution, experts, glaciers, human beings, ideologues, 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 5 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 ›
Type post Author Wesley J. Smith Date September 9, 2016 CategoriesBioethicsHuman Exceptionalism Tagged , __tedited, animal rights, animal welfare, anti-human, anti-human exceptionalism, domestication, ownership, PETA, property, slavery Animal Rights Means No Dogs or Cats Wesley J. Smith September 9, 2016 Bioethics, Human Exceptionalism 4 Most AR activists, like PETA's zealots, don't state the pet part boldly. The one exception to that general rule is Gary Francione. Read More ›
