Wesley J. Smith

There has been an attempt ongoing for some time to harness the respectability of science and conflate it with an increasingly popular philosophy known as scientism. But scientism and science are different things. The latter is a powerful method of obtaining and applying material facts and . . . . Continue Reading »

The Dutch show the consequences of opening the door to the assisted suicide banshee. A proposal to allow doctors to assist suicides based solely on age is gaining strength in the Netherlands.  From the story:A campaign to give elderly people in the Netherlands the right to assisted suicide said . . . . Continue Reading »

As posted about previously, the National Review gave me an opportunity to respond to Matthew Scully’s diatribe against my book.  (Scully, who is a conservative speech writer, is—to understate the matter—extremely emotional about animal issues).  In part 1, I responded to . . . . Continue Reading »

After Matthew Scully’s screed against A Rat is a Pig, etc., discussed here, National Review gave me the opportunity to write an extended reply.  Let me deal with his continuing mendacity first, and then I will write a second post excerpting some of my more general comments.In his review, . . . . Continue Reading »

And now a word from our sponsor:COD, as I call it, has probably been my most successful book, other than The Lawyer Book, back in 1988.  It has certainly had the most impact (followed closely by Forced Exit, which is more narrowly focused on euthanasia/assisted suicide).The good news is that it . . . . Continue Reading »

I love good satirical political cartoons. The Weekly Standard’s cover caricatures are among the very best. . . . . Continue Reading »

As I have noted on more than one occasion, animal rights activists want animals to be granted “standing” to bring lawsuits.  This radical change would serve two convergent purposes: It would allow liberationists to bring case after case against animal industries—since they . . . . Continue Reading »

The first dehumanizing assisted suicide “statistics” from Washington are in, with 36 people reportedly overdosing themselves via lethally prescribed drugs in the first year. Washington voters were “sold” on assisted suicide, as is always the case, with the fear of being in . . . . Continue Reading »

This is not the right approach if the goal is to convince people that global warming is a dire threat.  Stung by the increase in public skepticism over global warming, “the scientists” have apparently decided to go to the political mattressess.  From the story:Undaunted by a . . . . Continue Reading »

About a month ago, I did an extended interview with Colleen Carroll Campbell for EWTN about my book. It will air in a few months.  But what a nice surprise today that she devoted her column to a review.  And she gets it.  From her column:Wesley J. Smith is a speciesist. And he thinks . . . . Continue Reading »