With the recent massacre in Newtown Connecticut advocates on both sides of the gun control issue are vying for a seat at the public discussion. Almost immediately, proponents of stricter gun control were poised to "exploit" this tragedy to push their agenda. If there were less access to guns, they … [Read more...]
Geez, I wish I could, but other people keep getting in the way. I'd like to do lots of things that others have collectively and arbitrarily decided they don't want me to be able to do. If there is no afterlife, this sign really is right, we should eat, drink, and be merry -- for tomorrow we die. … [Read more...]
I can't even begin to count the number of times I have heard a pro-abortion choice advocate justify abortion by offering what almost sounds like a compassionate plea on behalf of the child. "Unwanted children", they say, "often grow up abused and neglected, and that is no life for a child. That's … [Read more...]
When you trade in confronting controversial topics like I do here, you expect to come across activists defending their issues. It just occurred to me, however, after all this time, that activist's methods of pushing their respective causes are nearly identical, but with a different message. For … [Read more...]
I think it's probably the norm for one generation to the next to believe the culture is in a state of moral decline. Of course this all depends on your worldview's standard of ethic. Depending on what you view as morally good and morally bad will shape how you view the moral direction of the culture … [Read more...]
Every senseless death is a tragedy. This being said, depending on one's perspective, rationale can be offered as to why one death is more tragic than another. Recent headlines mourn the unfortunate death of Savita Halappanavar, a 31 year-old woman who died apparently because she was denied an … [Read more...]
I have noticed with regularity that Christianity is burdened with the negatives displayed by other religious faith systems on the part of skeptics. I don't think this is my personal bias talking either. It seems like I am regularly saddled with the task of having to set the record straight. It … [Read more...]
Not long ago I offered why I believe liberals will never be pro-life. In the post I referenced President Obama's view that babies are punishments, and contraceptive activist Sandra Fluke who called babies barriers to success. Well, recently I was in a debate which was recorded for the … [Read more...]
Over the course of the past six weeks or so I had been engaged in a debate with Justin Sheiber of Reasonable Doubts, the topic of which is: "Is Abortion Murder?" Justin sent me the invite through social media and I gladly accepted. In many circumstances I might be hesitant to accept such an … [Read more...]
This past election cycle was significant for reasons other than re-electing President Barack Obama. The citizens of four states: Maryland, Maine, Minnesota, and Washington voted on and approved ballot measures legalizing same-sex marriage. In only one other instance has this issue been put to the … [Read more...]
OK, so after some time to let the dust settle and having dismantled the noose from my basement rafters, I think we can see some good news and bad news about the next four years. I certainly don't think the hyper-Conservative outlook of America morphing into a North Korea-esque full on … [Read more...]
Having lost power earlier this week due to Hurricane Sandy, I decided to build a fire to help keep the family warm. Lacking the luxuries of electricity, I needed to hearken back to my Boy Scout days and go into survival mode. So I got the wood, newspapers, wood chips, twigs, etc. all set to get a … [Read more...]
People used to know what tolerance entailed. It was understood that even though your views were different from someone else's, you still treated them with respect. This view of tolerance has been abandoned for the most part by people who hold what are generally considered liberal views: … [Read more...]
How have we gotten to a place where who actually has the responsibility to raise children has been assigned to someone other than the child's parents? Take a look at a comment from a previous post: My problem with most conservatives is that their position is inconsistent. They are (typically) … [Read more...]
It's no surprise to anyone who follows the platforms of American political parties that nearly universally speaking, Liberals and Democrats are pro-choice when it comes to abortion. But it wasn't until recently that I think I have stumbled upon why that is. We all remember -- well, those of us who … [Read more...]
I am always surprised at some of the terms people plugged into a search engine and found their way to my site. Some I understand, other I couldn't even replicate, let alone dicypher why on Earth search giants like Google or Bing would associate them with me. So Here's a peek into how some of you … [Read more...]
Note: I realize the following commentary may be controversial and seems to be backwards at first blush. So while reading this please try to keep from 'reading between the lines', 'interpreting my views and arguing as though my view and your interpretation are identical', and trying to figure out … [Read more...]
It's rare that I engage in an discussion on the social media site Facebook about abortion, but the other night it was unavoidable. Well, kind of. My personality is such that there are times where my self-imposed restraint is set aside in a situation where I think a clear line must be made. The … [Read more...]
I have asked this question of supporters of same-sex marriage in a critical way in the past. I often wonder why it is important to you that I know your sexual proclivities. I don't particularly think this is information I essential for me to know regardless of your sexual identification, but it … [Read more...]
Rights are kind of a tricky issue. We have come a long way from the past where rights were fewer. What I mean is today we seem to have more rights than in previous generations. Put another way, rights are things we as citizens are entitled to in virtue of our citizenship, they're what we're owed. … [Read more...]
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