Darwinism and Humanity: A Matter of Life and Death

In his recent book, Faith vs. Fact, evolutionary biologist Jerry Coyne echoes an ominous sentiment that is becoming more and more prevalent in our society: He argues that we would be better off if we began treating humans like animals. In his zeal to promote death via assisted suicide he states, "Although it's seen by nearly everyone as humane -- and even moral -- to end the life of our terminally ill pets, it's regarded as murder to make the same decision for ourselves." He scoffs at the id...