Wednesday, November 15, 2006

The Brave New Future: Podcast by Wesley J. Smith

Are We Defining A Brave New Future Where All Human Life Is Not Protected?

Are we headed for a brave new world where unconscious people are treated as if they were simply biological machines? Wesley warns that we maybe headed down that path, even though today most people believe “that treating people as mere things violates the intrinsic dignity of the individual and the equal moral worth of all human life.” And yet prominent bioethicists and philosophers are contemplating, and even championing, ideas and legislation that could lead to a bleak future where human exceptionalism is ignored.


Listen to Dr. Smith's informative, affecting 7-minute audio right here. Just hit the little yellow button to begin.