Human Cloning, Ethics, and Dignity
Ever since the first cloning technology was developed, experts have been arguing about its ethical and moral implications. Since then, the debate over whether human cloning is ethical, and if the argument that it will save lives in the future is even valid, continues. Over time, different clandestine experiments have been carried out that are […]
The Kenya Constitution and Reproductive Health
A few days ago during one of my Certified Training Program (CTP) classes, we were discussing the concept of freedom in the third chapter. It occurred to me just how desensitized we have become as humans such that we agree to normalize anything and everything in the name of freedom. The Reproductive Healthcare (RH) Bill […]
A Resounding “NO” to Surrogacy
What is Surrogacy? Surrogacy is a practice whereby a woman becomes pregnant to give the child to someone else upon birth. Each year, thousands of women agree to carry the child of another woman for a fee. Over 50,000 babies are born as a result on “shaky legal legs”; conceived by one set of parents […]
My Takeaways from the International Solidarity Forum on “Euthanasia”
“I think it is a very difficult time now that we have to dive through. We can only do this by having hope, and by seeing all of this in a way as a chance, as a privilege, something positive. This is your life, and this is the challenge you have there. Imagine if everything […]
How can Europe Ensure Inclusion for People with Down Syndrome?
As human beings, our value is equal regardless if we have a disability or not. We should all be celebrated as persons with rights and dignity. Each one of us have unique aspects of us that make us who we are. It doesn’t matter if someone has a disability or not, our value is equal […]
3 Reasons Why You Need to Take the CTP:
The Certified Training Program (CTP) is one of the World Youth Alliance’s flagship programs. It can be offered in person if WYA staff or trainers are available or online. Currently, we are opening the first 2020 CTP Batch for our Middle East members. The CTP is the collection of texts that provide the philosophical underpinnings […]
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15-Week Internship Program = Countless Learning Experiences and Opportunities for Growth The World Youth Alliance Regional Internship Program is an opportunity for young people who are inspired by the ideas and work of World Youth Alliance to contribute practically to its regional and international projects and to study more closely the ideas which have formed […]
Marxism and the Human Person
Who was Karl Marx? For over a hundred years, Karl Marx’s ideas have fueled controversy, conflict, and economic upheaval throughout the world. The 19th-century thinker believed that the strife of history is a result of the conflict between economic classes, and is well-known for proposing a Communist economic system in order to eliminate poverty and […]
Is Breathing a Choice?
Suicide, Robin Cavendish, and the Movie Breathe On a recent return flight to Brussels, I watched a movie that contextualized one of the most difficult questions raised in the debate on euthanasia and assisted suicide: if a physician gives the patient a terminal diagnosis, what difference does it make if the patient wishes to end […]
An Ancient Debate: Voluntary Euthanasia in the school of Socrates
Voluntary Euthanasia is Spreading Across Europe As WYA’s North America Journalism Extern in Europe, I came to Belgium to research the societal trends of euthanasia and assisted suicide. It’s trajectory has been swift and the rising numbers alarming. In 2014, the Belgium government made history by becoming the first country in the world to legalize […]
