The Supreme Court’s conflicted rulings on whether the government must compensate property owners for burdening their rights and interests raises questions about the value of private property in American life. The first in a two-part series.
Author: Adam J. MacLeod (Adam J. MacLeod)
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Sky Fall: Gender Ideology Comes to the Schoolhouse
Since redefining marriage requires us to deny sexual differences, even school children now have to conform to that principle at the risk of punishment.
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Law’s Logic at the End of Life
To its detriment, Howard Ball’s new book on end-of-life law focuses more on the emotions and biases of the law’s defenders than on law’s history and content.
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Moral Neutrality, Marriage, and the Supreme Court
A recent ruling in the United States District Court in Hawaii reveals a rational basis for the Supreme Court to rule on a morally neutral basis that marriage can be enshrined in law.
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The Right to Do Good
Two incompatible conceptions of rights are at stake in the debate over the HHS mandate.
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Judging Human Worth
The failure to grasp the implications of intrinsic human worth plagues arguments for physician-assisted suicide and voluntary euthanasia.
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Rediscovering Property
Has the Supreme Court rediscovered the institution of property? In a recent unanimous affirmation of property owners’ rights, the Court gives us reason to hope.
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Marriage Decisions and the Importance of Judicial Reason
Recent attacks on marriage threaten not only a foundational public institution but the rule of law itself and the legitimacy of the judicial branch.
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Social Justice, Institutions, and Communities
A successful account of social justice must affirm the primacy of communities, and institutions directed by communities, over both the individual and the state in promoting human flourishing.
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Purpose, Palliative Care, and Respect for Human Life
Aiding the deliberate destruction of human life has no place in the doctor’s job description.
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Private Property and Human Flourishing
Private property should be preserved and protected because of its deep contribution to human well-being.
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Assisted Suicide: The Forgotten Front in the Fight for Life
As the proponents of assisted suicide strive to legalize it in Massachusetts, we should take another look at their arguments and the deceptions therein.