Steven Pinker has just published an essay titled The Stupidity of Dignity: Conservative bioethics' latest, most dangerous ploy. It's his reaction to a recently released report titled Human Dignity and Bioethics, recently published by the President's Council on Bioethics. The Council was created in 2001 by George W. Bush, and was stacked with people who sing from the same hymnal as W, so I expect you can predict the thrust of both the report and Pinker's review.
Pinker is clear both in his thinking and writing. I urge you to read this. It is no exaggeration to say that Pinker is here taking an important stand against theocracy.
(h/t: graz)
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