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Now the New Rights Cause Is Whale Rights
A big international law firm is promoting the whale rights project pro bonoThis article is reprinted from National Review with the permission of the author. The “nature rights” project — and its ancillaries — keeps advancing, mostly ignored by those who could stop it in its tracks with legislation declaring that only humans and our associations and juridical entities have legal standing in courts or enforceable rights. Now, a “whale rights” project has commenced, pushed pro bono by a big international law firm, Simmons and Simmons. From the Legal Cheek story: These frameworks centre on the concept of a “legal person” — an entity acknowledged as having “standing” within the judicial system. Traditionally, this status has been reserved for humans, community organisations, and corporations. Granting this designation to whales represents a groundbreaking shift, acknowledging the value Read More ›
West Virginia: Constitutional Amendment Bans Assisted Suicide
I just wish my mentor on this issue, Rita Marker, had lived to see it
Rita Marker, the Great Anti-Assisted-Suicide Champion, Dead at 83
I am convinced that in her time, Rita was the most effective anti-assisted-suicide/euthanasia champion in the world
How To Sue A Chatbot For Causing Suicide
If your child committed suicide because an online chatbot effectively encouraged him to do so, could you sue the chatbot makers?
Fighting for the Rights of . . . Antarctica?
Environmentalism is growing increasingly irrational. Advocates are now pushing to give rights to a continent
Will Colorado Allow Elephants to Sue?
The Nonhuman Rights Project wants to become the guardian of five elephants at the Colorado Springs zoo and take control of their care
Jason Allen’s Battle With AI Copyright Law
There is no doubt that this commitment warrants a copyright. Allen used Midjourney as a tool and not as the source of his creativity.
Jack Phillips Wins the ‘Cake-Baking’ Case
. . . but not on the merits, unfortunately. His legal troubles may not be over
California Censorship Law Loses First Round in Legal Battle
Court zeroes in to protect First Amendment rights to vigorous political speech and expression
California: The New “Deepfakes” Ban Violates the First Amendment!
Outrage over the AI-generated imitations of Kamala Harris’s voice distracts from the issues around the state’s power grab over media
In Canada? Don’t Say You Don’t Feel Well…
In his new book, Historian Richard Weikart discussed the rampant and rapid growth of euthanasia in the Western world
Delaware Governor Vetoes Assisted Suicide Legalization
Both a Democrat and a Republican governor have vetoed the practice. Opposition to the practice is culturally and religiously diverse
Universal Infant Genetic Screening Pushed in Science Journal
It’s hard to opt out of a procedure that you don’t know is going to be performed. Think of the eugenic possibilities!
Google Decision Challenges Trillion-Dollar Internet Gatekeeper
How one company cornered the market for the human mind
What Does Granting “Rights” to Nature Really Do?
If everything has rights, nothing does really
Interpol Crackdown: Have You Been Scammed on Social Media Too?
Some details of the law enforcement release hint at the intimate reach of international online crime as well as its broad scope
New Pre-Crime Laws: Real-Life “Minority Report” Coming to Canada?
Americans should NOT assume that “It can’t happen here.” The First Amendment is a constitutional tool, not a magic talisman. It can be undermined
European Court: Assisted Suicide Not a Human Right
The high court also ruled that refusing life-sustaining treatment is not the same thing as suicide