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Wesley J. Smith

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Denyse O'Leary
Date
April 27, 2021
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Culture, Darwinism, Intelligent Design, Racism
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Planned Parenthood now denouncing Margaret Sanger — a bit late maybe

Denyse O'Leary
April 27, 2021
Culture, Darwinism, Intelligent Design, Racism
Cancel Culture is basically fascism, tweeted. But the way Darwinism and Social Darwinism sponsored racism — because in that scheme of things, someone always needs to be the lesser human — should have been dealt with a long time ago. There are certainly plenty of other reasons for doubting Darwin and denouncing Sanger today. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
Date
August 18, 2019
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Culture, Ethics, Intelligent Design, Mind
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If apes are people, we aren’t (but that’s the point, right?)

Denyse O'Leary
August 18, 2019
Culture, Ethics, Intelligent Design, Mind
One factor that helps diminish awareness of the fact of human exceptionality is the promotion of “buzz” concepts around animal intelligence that are not supported by the histories of disciplines and fall apart under scrutiny. But any time one fails (apes can be taught to talk!), another rises, seamlessly, in its place (elephants can be taught to communicate via high tech!). No one ever calls any of these people to account. Read More ›