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Darwinism and “No Lives Matter”

While most evolutionists today reject scientific racism, with exceptions like James Watson — they have no necessary reason for doing so. Read More ›
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Totalitarian Science: Past, Present, and Future?

When science is considered the only route to knowledge, scientific experts are given the right to rule, and science becomes totalitarian. Read More ›
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New York Judge Supports “Personhood” for Chimpanzees

Why the alarm? Remember, it only takes one judge. Read More ›
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Facing Down Eugenicists, Man with Down Syndrome Justifies His Own Life

Imagine feeling the need to justify your existence before a Congressional subcommittee. Read More ›
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Euthanasia Reveals Atheism’s Moral Confusion

Jerry Coyne is surprised at the outrage that atheist ethicist Peter Singer has received for advocacy of infant euthanasia. Read More ›
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Darwinism, Infanticide, and Human Exceptionalism

Writing at National Review Online, Wesley Smith asks, “Does Darwinism Lead to Infanticide Acceptance?” Read More ›
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Jerry Coyne
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Darwinian Biologist Endorses Killing Handicapped Babies Who “Suffer”

This odious stuff never ends. Read More ›
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“The Music of Humanity”

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

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