The Dutch seriously proposed permitting 12-year-olds to opt for euthanasia, and that was beaten back for the moment. Now, a new Scottish proposal to legalize assisted suicide would give the “right to die” to children. From the story:Children aged 12 or even younger could be given the . . . . Continue Reading »
As the head of the Russian Orthodox Church is buried today in Moscow, our thoughts and prayers go out to the Eastern Church and her faithful. From the Orthodox service for the dead, Pannikhida : O Thou Who with wisdom profound order all things with love, and Who gives to all what is needful, O only . . . . Continue Reading »
In “Moral Standards and Long-Term Wealth Creation in China” for the Canadian Christian journal Comment , Jonathan Wellum , a distinguished businessman and financier who also holds a theological degree warns that the “widespread belief that the twenty-first century belongs to China . . . . Continue Reading »
Media is so pornographic these days, and not just about matters sexual. A Brit tabloid has published photos from an assisted suicide, depictions taken from a soon-to-be-aired television show. From the story:It will be the first time an assisted suicide has been shown on British TV and will be sure . . . . Continue Reading »
A seventy-year-old woman has given birth in India, becoming the world’s “newest oldest mom”: To Bishnoi [the couple’s fertility doctor], it’s a triumph over ignorant fatalism and prejudice. “The couple said they were facing social stigma for being childless for . . . . Continue Reading »
Christmas is coming! This is the golden season for friends, family, feasting, and canny capitalization on others’ misfortune. . . . . Continue Reading »
Larry Arnhart is surely the best proponent of Darwinian Conservatism, and not just because he has a blog with the same name. In his view, an evolutionary biological account of nature properly captures our intellectual and moral capacities, the emergence of consciousness itself, and grounds a . . . . Continue Reading »
And the tales of medical woe continue to mount in the UK as the NHS collapses. Now, there is a serious shortage of emergency room doctors. From the story:The College of Emergency Medicine has issued a report calling for the number of A&E consultants must double within three years in order to . . . . Continue Reading »
Every year, Chanticleer , an all-male a cappella group, sings in front of the Christmas tree in the medieval sculpture court at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. I was able to go last Thursday and had the most fun at a concert that I’ve had in a long time, maybe ever. The concert was a mix of . . . . Continue Reading »
I have been asked whether there is a campaign to support Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg for his refusal to be complicit in the legalization of euthanasia in his country, and if so, what the address is to support him. I believe there is such a campaign. But the only address I have at the moment is . . . . Continue Reading »
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