Good for the United States Senate (which, unfortunately, is not something one can say very often). It has passed the Animal Enterprises Terrorism Act, 100-0. (To view the entire bill, type S. 3880 in the appropriate box and hit the search function.) If it becomes law, which seems likely, it . . . . Continue Reading »
I haven’t read any of Richard Dawkins’ many jeremiads against faith, and don’t plan to as I am not particularly concerned with issues of atheism vs. religious or spiritual belief. However, I must take note of something he wrote in his blog (which he modestly touts is “a clear . . . . Continue Reading »
The BBC reports that China is continuing its policy of selling the organs of executed prisoners—only with the “consent” of the prisoners, of course. But there aren’t enough executions in China, or procurements from those who die by other means, to explain all of the organs . . . . Continue Reading »
The mutation of science from a fact deriving and disseminating enterprise and into a political one, continues unabated. Now, a “pro science” political action committee has been created, allegedly nonpartisan, to promote candidates “who respect evidence and understand the importance . . . . Continue Reading »
This movie clip form the 1950s (Not As A Stranger) depicts Robert Mitchum as a doctor, trying to save the life of an elderly patient another doctor has written off as not worth treating. Mitchum discovers the patient has typhoid fever and saves the day. Today, the scene would be written completely . . . . Continue Reading »
I am being told that the entry about the “Post It” note is badly framed for Internet Explorer users. This is because that program has divided the picture of the note from the headline. To see the picture and text of the post, please scroll down. Thanks, and sorry for any inconvenience. . . . . Continue Reading »
I don’t get into the death penalty here at Secondhand Smoke, but I find this confluence of issues so paradoxical. In the Netherlands, the preferred method of euthanasia is to inject the suicidal person with strong drugs to put them in a deep sleep. Then, a lethal drug is administered that . . . . Continue Reading »
Concept and artistic credit: Rebecca . . . . Continue Reading »
Early attempts to legalize euthansia in Italy are apparently going to go nowhere under the new ruling party. One of the leaders of the parliament has stated firmly that “Reason forbids us to give to the state the power to decide if and when life must end even if the state is asked to do it by . . . . Continue Reading »
PETA is (I believe) the world’s largest and richest animal rights/liberation organization. They key to PETA’s success has been its clever strategy of suckering people into thinking it is merely a benign “be nice to animals” organization, when in fact, it is radically . . . . Continue Reading »
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