Tag: zoo

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
October 22, 2024

Categories
Bioethics
Evolution
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

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Many law schools teach courses in animal rights, training lawyers for the day the courtroom door opens to animals. Read More ›

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Author
Eric Hedin

Date
October 15, 2024

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, bondage, exercise, function, Greece, health, human flourishing, humans, Ikaria, lifespan, longevity, natural selection, naturalism, zoo}

Longevity as Evidence of Original Design

_{Eric Hedin
October 15, 2024

Evolution, Intelligent Design

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A general principle for any designed system is that it functions optimally when it is used or able to perform in the way it was originally designed. Read More ›

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Author
David Coppedge

Date
December 24, 2022

Categories
Biology
Intelligent Design
Life Sciences
Tagged
, Adrian Malone, barbs, beetles, bird feathers, Blepharida sacra, Charles Darwin, Chloe Tenn, Coleoptera, convergent evolution, electron micrograph, evolution, flat bark beetle, flea beetle, Flight, froghoppers, insect wings, intelligent design, J.B.S. Haldane, Japan, larvae, Longitarsus anchusae, Matthew Bertone, miniaturization, Nature (journal), PLOS ONE, ptiloptery, Research, Sergey E. Farisenkov, The Scientist, zoo}

#9 Story of 2022: New Mode of Flight Found in Tiny Beetle

_{David Coppedge
December 24, 2022

Biology, Intelligent Design, Life Sciences

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A millimeter-sized beetle flies efficiently with feathery wings and a beat mode not seen before. Did it evolve by natural selection? Read More ›

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
March 22, 2020

Categories
Bioethics
Human Exceptionalism
Medicine
Tagged
, __k-review, abortion, adoption, animal personhood, Argentina, BioEdge, doctor, habeas corpus, Hippocratic Oath, human life, medical conscience, orangutan, pregnancy, rape, Sweden, zoo}

In Argentina, Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Refusing to Terminate Pregnancy

_{Wesley J. Smith
March 22, 2020

Bioethics, Human Exceptionalism, Medicine

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I can write those words. I understand their meaning. But I can’t comprehend such an utter rejection of human exceptionalism. Read More ›

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
August 21, 2018

Categories
Bioethics
Human Exceptionalism
Tagged
, __k-review, animal standing, animals, Argentina, chimpanzees, Congress, horses, judges, law, lawsuits, litigation, monkeys, Oregon, pets, rationality, San Francisco Chronicle, whales, zoo}

When Horses Sue

_{Wesley J. Smith
August 21, 2018

Bioethics, Human Exceptionalism

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“Animal standing” would open the courts to lawsuits brought by animals. Read More ›

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
November 15, 2017

Categories
Ethics
Human Exceptionalism
Tagged
, __nedited, animal rights, animal welfare, chimpanzees, Connecticut, currency, dolphins, elephants, frivolous lawsuit, humans, inflation, law, personhood, PETA, property, zoo}

Elephants Sue for Habeas Corpus

_{Wesley J. Smith
November 15, 2017

Ethics, Human Exceptionalism

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The point here isn’t to prevent abuse, if it exists. We have animal-welfare laws for that. Read More ›