Virtue Signaling Is Now A Cheap, Prolific Substitute For Actual Virtue
The less prone we are to self-examination, the more self-aggrandizing we become in our denunciations. It’s making our society harsher.
How ‘Chappaquiddick’ Might Actually Improve Ted Kennedy’s Legacy
A lot of reviewers see ‘Chappaquiddick’ as a long-overdue look at the cowardice of a man who lived 40 years basking in adulation as the ‘lion of the Senate.’ I’m not so sure.
No, Fairy Tales Are Not Morally ‘Ambiguous,’ And That’s Why They’re Worthwhile
We would be remiss if we scratched out the peaks and valleys of human experience inside fairy tales. Not only would it be highly inaccurate, it would not inspire us to anything.
#MeToo And ‘Fifty Shades’ Are Only Compatible For Moral Cretins
So if the truth of ‘Fifty Shades’ trilogy is not that women want to be beaten, or that mistreating women is okay so long as they agree to it, what is it?
How Feminism Takes Away Women’s Power To Say ‘No’ To Predators
Male predators conveniently, although perhaps subconsciously, used feminism as a shield. But it was feminism that allowed them to engage in such behavior.
How Feminism Gave Hollywood’s Sex Abusers Permission
It was feminism that created a great opportunity for Harvey Weinstein and almost every media predator who has fallen in his wake.
Thank Separating Sex From Morality For The Great American Sexual Meltdown
The sexual abuse and harassment sweepstakes we are witnessing today is the direct result of our society deciding that Christian morality is narrow, repressive, and above all, not cool.
Roy Moore Feeding Frenzy Displays A Society Murdering Due Process
The Roy Moore case is not really about Roy Moore, whether he sexually harassed anybody 40 years ago, or the Senate seat that hangs in the balance. Those are means to a much larger end.
How Multiculturalism Helps Breed Homegrown Terrorism
People who embrace extremist behavior such as terrorist acts demonstrate convincing evidence of a failure to assimilate into the culture in which they reside.
Sam Smith Can’t Ever Know What It Feels Like To Be A Woman
Our identity as male or female is not based on our subjective perceptions. It’s based on an objective reality, and the fixed nature of our bodies tells us what that reality is.
Stephen Paddock Exemplifies The Dangers Of Weaponizing Human Minds
While we have a moment of unity in our feelings of disgust and judgment upon the Las Vegas murderer, let’s engage our minds to make that common ground last.
Why We Can And Should Legislate Morality
‘You can’t legislate morality’ actually means ‘You shouldn’t make laws based on your morality, but on mine instead.’
Why Our Obsession With TV Antiheroes Is Destroying Our Souls
We log hundreds of hours of couch time with heavy-handed romanticizing of sin and darkness. It’s bad for TV and for our souls.
Why Jack Kerouac Loathed The Hippy Generation He Inspired
Jack Kerouac would have hated me, because I took his work seriously rather than as cautionary tales. So did the entire Beat generation.
80 Years Ago, Hilaire Belloc Predicted Radical Islam’s Re-Emergence Because Of Secularization
His insight into Islam at a time England was preoccupied—with Hitler, communism abroad, and a fascist movement at home—was exceptional. And penetrating.
Why Being An ‘Extremist’ Is Inevitable For The Clear-Minded
If it is accurate to call both conservative Paul Ryan and progressive Elizabeth Warren extremists, does that mean the right thing to do is to average out their ideological differences?
J.K. Rowling Unloads On Twitter Troll For Epitomizing Her Politics
While people like J.K. Rowling who react to name-calling mean well, their case for civility is undermined by their own political philosophy and ethical propositions.
In Wake Of Manchester, Pope Francis Asserts Equivalence Between Islam And Christianity
This pope’s inclination to advance an ideological stance over rational judgment does not bode well for Catholicism or the future of the West. Willful blindness endangers both.
Sen. Ben Sasse’s Plan To Save America, One Child At A Time
In Ben Sasse’s new book, ‘The Vanishing American Adult,’ the Nebraska senator offers up thoughtful and practical advice on how to cultivate self-reliance among our future citizens. But are we too self-absorbed to do anything about it?
The Left’s Contempt For The Law Is Destroying Public Trust
For too many Americans, the American legal system is no longer simply the arbiter of what the law means and how it applies to a given set of facts.
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