Tag: Arthur Caplan

Fragmented Earth puzzle in space; environmental crisis concept; cosmic background; for climate change awareness

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Denyse O'Leary
Date
August 27, 2025

Categorized
Media, Philosophy, Science

Tagged
American Medical Association, Arthur Caplan, Bobby Mukkamala, Featured, John Horgan, Larry Krauss, Leif Le Mahieu, Robert Zimmerman, Transgender medicine and minors}

Science Writers Struggle With Reality as Crises Rock Disciplines

_{A series of recent articles and posts by prominent science and science writing figures leaves me wondering if they know what time it is} _{Denyse O'Leary
August 27, 2025

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Media, Philosophy, Science}

It’s curious that so few notice a much more serious threat to science than current politics is: the calls that are coming from inside the house.

Should Caregivers Be Forced to Starve Dementia Patients to Death?

_{If you did such a thing to a dog, you would go to jail. When will we say, “Enough: This is too much to ask”?} _{Wesley J. Smith
August 11, 2025

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Ethics, Medicine and Health}

A very influential bioethicist supports forcing caregivers to cause death by dehydration and starvation, even when a patient willingly eats.

Bioethicists Get Legacy of Terri Schiavo Death Wrong

_{Some bioethicists complain that her protracted starvation death has powered pro-life forces into political prominence} _{Wesley J. Smith
March 20, 2025

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Ethics, Law, Medicine and Health}

In reality, after the Schiavo case encouraged acceptance, majorities supported such deaths and people with severe brain injuries became a disposable caste.