If you've never read The Children of Men by P.D. James, I'd urge you to make up for that little gap in your literary experience for it is one of the most compelling, culturally relevant novels of our time. It's not exactly an easy read and it is something quite different than the mystery/crime novels of which she is a master. No, James explores in this gripping novel the uniquely precious nature of human life and how the world reacts when it looks as though human life is coming to an enigmatic end.But loony philosopher Peter Singer, he whose professorship at Princeton gives him a pulpit to advocate unlimited abortion and the euthanasia of just about anyone who is bothersome, has an idea that ending the human race would actually be a quite positive blessing -- for the planet, for the critters, and even for folks.
Charles Colson, brave soul that he is, explores these bizarre ideas of Dr. Singer in this BreakPoint commentary, "Partying Toward Extinction." It's a very good one.
By the way, please do not make the huge mistake of thinking that the movie version of The Children of Men is worth any of your time at all. Avoid it at all costs.
