As individuals and nations rapidly advance along a path completely divorced from reality, how human life is understood and valued is becoming increasingly apparent as calls emerge to murder those who are deemed a hindrance. This has been evidenced for decades now by the practice of abortion. Country after country has fallen prey to the … Read more
Euthanasia—sometimes known fictitiously as “mercy killing”—became legal in Canada in 2017. The first year saw the law used 2,838 times. Marked increases occurred ever since—4,478 in 2018, 5,425 in 2019 and 7,383 in 2020—the last year for which records are available. If the fatality rates for any disease climb as rapidly, there would be loud … Read more
One major problem with a materialistic society is that it fails to address our spiritual needs. The table of values that dominates our lives is economical and measured in terms of quantity. On the contrary, spiritual goods seek quality. They correspond to our natural desires for the good, true and beautiful. Our spiritual appetites will … Read more
Those on the liberal side mentioned it first. Marc Thiessen of The Washington Post warned the left that its policies were not just misguided but dangerous. The radical left no longer engages in rational debate but has embarked upon a kamikaze course of self-destruction. Other media figures have repeated the kamikaze warning recalling the Japanese … Read more
Those on the liberal side mentioned it first. Marc Thiessen of The Washington Post warned the left that its policies were not just misguided but dangerous. The radical left no longer engages in rational debate but has embarked upon a kamikaze course of self-destruction. Other media figures have repeated the kamikaze warning recalling the Japanese … Read more
On April 8, 2021, New Mexico joined eight other states and the District of Columbia in making it legal for doctors to kill their patients. Of course, the politicians and their media allies would not be so blunt. The Associated Press signaled their approval in glowing language. “Dignity in dying — making the clear-eyed choice … Read more
One of the most appalling articles in recent memory comes from the people at National Public Radio. Entitled “Raising The Minimum Wage By $1 May Prevent Thousands Of Suicides, Study Shows,” it refers to a report in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. This conclusion is troubling on many levels. First is the suspicion … Read more
On December 26, 17-year-old Bryce Gowdy from Deerfield Beach, Florida, posted a tweet: “To be or not to be.” A few days later, he committed suicide. The tell-tale tweet is typical of how social media has dominated the lives of young people. Even their deaths are announced for all who want to see. The platforms are … Read more
She was already suffering from sadness and depression. A few days after Christmas, Kendrea Johnson decided to end it all. The six-year-old girl from Minnesota was found hanging from a jump rope in what officials called a suicide. She left a note that said, “I’m sorry.” People used to believe that such young children are … Read more
This is a challenging time to be a student. All generations had it rough. They all face the stress of preparing to leave the nest and being responsible for themselves. Graduates in the thirties had to face the Great Depression. Those in the forties had to contend with World War II. The fifties had the … Read more
