Ethicist Wesley J. Smith has a quote (#127 to be exact) in Starbuck's The Way I See It Campaign. It is certainly one I pray many people discuss over a cup of five dollar joe. Here is the quote:

The morality of the 21st century will depend on how we respond to this simple but profound question: Does every human life have equal moral value simply and merely because it is human? Answer yes, and we have a chance of achieving universal human rights. Answer no, and it means that we are merely another animal in the forest.

For the complete article, go over to the Center for Bioethics and Culture Network Web Site.