Ethics of Ownership and Designer Babies

• Teen use of AI chatbots is on the rise, prompting concern over emotional dependency, harmful content, and the loss of real human connection.
• Cash aid to low-income families lacks results, challenging assumptions about poverty and flourishing.
• Canada pushes to expand euthanasia to mental illness, raising ethical alarms about autonomy, consent, and the value of life.
• Designer baby hype falls short, exposing the limits of genetic screening and the dangers of treating children as customizable products.
• Listener questions on gender theory origins, biblical examples of success, and why everyday work counts as ministry in God’s design.

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