August 3, 2008
John R. Sutherland, on Me? Need a protector? What?:
We bask in the warmth of your approbation.
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Frank Ruffolo, on Me? Need a protector? What?:
Without any fatherhood there will be no hoods to talk about in the near future as in neighbourhoods. With all due respect even though I have heard this term a number of times over the past few years I still don’t know what a metrosexual is?
ProWomanProLife has really got it going on. You go girl!
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Elizabeth, on Me? Need a protector? What?:
Thank you for the book suggestion!
I am very happy that my man is a “man’s man” so to speak. That is one of the things that attracted me to him so much. It does not mean knuckle-dragging sexist pig or whatever, it means, strong, protecting and respectful. A gentleman who knows how to treat a lady, but who also views sex as a serious and intimate thing worthy of a committed relationship.
One interesting twist to this modern situation that may not be mentioned in the book is the practice of metro high-maintenance male “sluts” calling men like my own not real men because they don’t want to have one night stands or sleep around and actually want families, commitment, marriage etc. The new definitely of “manly” has come to mean a mortal fear of commitment. It is the universally-understood stereotype and joke of countless movies, TV shows and books.
That said - women should be as independant as possible and strong like Brigitte. First wave feminism was an amazing achievement, but the idea that women with children will need protection was still recognized as biological fact. If lefties don’t agree, why do they admit that single mothers need the State to act as provider and protector?
I also have to say that I loved Obama’s speech about fathers’ responsibility. It was un-PC and he got denounced for it.
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Frank Ruffolo, on Who's mixing politics and science again?:
Imagine that we live in a world where terminating a life is considered a civil right. When you consider the entire history of civil rights and what it entailed the APA should take a serious look and study that research they have been in denial about since 1990.
Civil rights is about protecting life at all costs. After all didn’t America fight a Civil War between the North and South that lasted about six years beginning in 1860 to ensure that all Americans white and black had the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness in a free and democratic society.
The unborn deserve the right to life from conception to a natural death in free and democratic society.
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John R. Sutherland, on Relax-:
I grew up in the hippie era, and swearing was certainly part of the self-identification process. As to the post itself, I did send in a lengthy comment based on my years as a professional marketing researcher. Given that it runs against the grain of their other commentators, it could be censored I suppose.
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Luke, on Confidentiality or secrecy?:
I’ve been receiving the same boiler plate responses. I’ll be interested to hear how they respond to your latest request.
Maybe we should begin to inundate McLaughlin instead?
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Kel, on Ignorance is bliss:
And this is why informed consent is absolutely necessary.
Heck, they even make you sign a disclaimer and read the risks before you can get your ears pierced!
How about we try the same thing with ANY surgery, including abortion. I’m betting we’d have fewer abortions if women actually knew what they could be getting themselves into.
The claim has always been that abortion is “empowering” for women…but to me, making decisions in ignorance is never empowering. It’s irresponsible.
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Kel, on I blame rampant individualism:
Okay, I have to say that this blog inspires me! I have always wondered how large families “make it” financially. (I grew up as an only child, so this isn’t meant as an insult, I am genuinely interested in that.)
I agree with you. Abortion has not done women any favors in being valued for who we ARE as women! We’re not men with uteruses (or uteri, take your pick).
Motherhood is to be highly valued and treasured, and I challenge ANYONE to find people who work harder than moms. If we can run our homes and teach our children and juggle all of our responsibilities, then we are capable of running companies and whatever else we want to do. It’s hard to find a job without experience anymore, even at McDonald’s! Unfortunately, running an efficient home isn’t looked at as “work experience.” Oh, but it IS. I challenge any corporate male to do it for a week. LOL Now, I’d pay to see that!
Congratulations on your new job and on your pregnancy!
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Jeff, on What if Henry Morgentaler looked like this?:
I do indeed have a problem with Morgentaler’s physical appearance. His face, the look of his eyes; it is cold, loveless, even mean and scary. The man’s “charism” is a total lack of true joy and genuine goodness.
And I do have a problem with the fact that Morgentaler’s being a holocaust survivor is stressed in the press, as if it was a merit or contributed to his credibility. Some reports I heard about the reality of the Nazi concentration camps actually suggest the opposite.
Finally, Morgentaler himself appears to be a womanizer. That in itself casts a doubt on his commitment to “women.” It seems more likely that he does not want to face the consequences of his promiscuity. To put it more bluntly, he would be merely selfish.
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John R. Sutherland, on A pro-abortion leitmotif and a pro-life rant in one happy post:
Clark has a point. Too many people fail to follow through on espoused principles and values. I taught in Christian universities for over 25 years. In that time I listened to thousands of Christian students sing about their willingness to suffer for God, their desire to surrender all to him, their great caring for the world, etc. But that’s about all it was–singing. Many never examined the lyrics to see if they really meant them, or whether the singing simply constituted a pleasant temporary experience.
I suspect many who call themselves pro-life have done nothing more than espouse those principles either. If they did, would we be begging for volunteers and donors? For letter writers to politicians? For politicians with the courage of their convictions? Why have several pastors told me that pro-life is not on the church agenda? That we are just another special interest group?
While Clark’s comments are, by and large, silly and uninformed, he is right when he challenges the many for whom our cause is little more than lipservice.
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John R. Sutherland, on We are not all on the same page:
Whether the South Dakotans came up with the best language, that women should be better educated about choices that they are considering surely goes without saying. I noted with interest that the Planned Parenthood people referred to this requirement as a ban on abortions. Education constitutes a ban?