Episode 38: Extinction of the Human Race ☠️
with guest Dr. Richard Clements
“[The Voluntary Human Extinction Movement] exhorts people to make a voluntary choice not to reproduce… with the stated goal of bringing about the eventual extinction of the human race…. The Voluntary Human Extinction Movement asserts that the “morally correct” and “responsible” choice is for human beings to stop reproducing entirely... [and celebrate those] who have chosen permanent, surgical contraception “in order to not create more Homo sapiens.””
- Dr. Richard Clements
Much of Western secular culture in the twenty-first century hates human life.
The abortion industrial complex is almost beyond quantification.
The euthanasia/medically assisted suicide industry is racing to catch up.
But it gets worse.
The Voluntary Human Extinction Movement advocates for eradicating humanity.
That’s not a joke. This is the (beyond) dystopian reality in the West today.
This week we chat with Dr. Richard Clements about why such a radical and dangerous ideology is catching on. And we remind Catholics that openness to new life is inseparable from marriage, that deliberately using contraception means committing mortal sin (no, the Protestants who changed their opinions on sexuality in the 1930s, 40s, 50s and 60s actually didn’t discover anything that every Christian somehow missed for 1900 years) and that children are a precious gift from God.
Richard writes and speaks about the Catholic faith and holds a PhD in clinical psychology from Purdue University and a certificate in lay ecclesial ministry. He is the author of The Meaning of the World Is Love and The Book of Love. You can find his work on his Substack and at his website.
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