Alarming News: I like Morgan Freeberg. A lot.
American Digest: And I like this from "The Blog That Nobody Reads", because it is -- mostly -- about me. What can I say? I'm on an ego trip today. It won't last.
Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler: We were following a trackback and thinking "hmmm... this is a bloody excellent post!", and then we realized that it was just part III of, well, three...Damn. I wish I'd written those.
Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler: ...I just remembered that I found a new blog a short while ago, House of Eratosthenes, that I really like. I like his common sense approach and his curiosity when it comes to why people believe what they believe rather than just what they believe.
Brutally Honest: Morgan Freeberg is brilliant.
Dr. Melissa Clouthier: Morgan Freeberg at House of Eratosthenes (pftthats a mouthful) honors big boned women in skimpy clothing. The picture there is priceless--keep scrolling down.
Exile in Portales: Via Gerard: Morgan Freeberg, a guy with a lot to say. And he speaks The Truth...and it's fascinating stuff. Worth a read, or three. Or six.
Just Muttering: Two nice pieces at House of Eratosthenes, one about a perhaps unintended effect of the Enron mess, and one on the Gore-y environ-movie.
Mein Blogovault: Make "the Blog that No One Reads" one of your daily reads.
The Virginian: I know this post will offend some people, but the author makes some good points.
Poetic Justice: Cletus! Ah gots a laiv one fer yew...
Cassy takes the trollop down:
The cultural breakdown by liberals continues. This time, it’s Newsweek writer Jenny Block. For liberals, personal responsibility is an antequated concept. Personal gratification for them comes before just about anything else, particularly when it comes to sex. Their mantra is if it feels good, just do it, and deal with the consequences later. It’s outrageous to suggest that a liberal exert some willpower and actually attempt to control themselves, and so it’s no wonder that we have the following article attacking monogamy.
Monogamy just isn’t always realistic. There’s nothing wrong with admitting that. It simply doesn’t work for some. And just as people choose different religions, eating habits, and places to call home, I believe we should be able to choose different ways to live out our relationships.
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Let me be very clear here: I have no problem with monogamy. I think conscious, honest, true monogamy can be a wonderful thing. What should not be tolerated is hypocrisy—and that’s where Tiger’s vow of marriage got him into trouble. If you want to be monogamous, great—but don’t think you can claim it while you sleep around. It’s not fair and, quite frankly, it’s exhausting.It never occurs to Block that just because something comes natural to someone, it doesn’t mean they should just indulge themselves…
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Yes, monogamy doesn’t come natural to humans. However, that doesn’t weaken it. That strengthens it. When it comes down to it, it all boils down to making a choice. Just having an open marriage means you get to avoid that choice. Convenient, isn’t it? Open marriages may be honest, but they require no strength, no sacrifice, and no real test of love. Everyone is free to choose to do whatever they want to do with their own lives, but what Jenny Block is advocating is certainly not healthy and it’s not something that should be recommended as a good thing.Besides, if you’re going to have an open marriage, why even bother getting married at all?
The line about hypocrisy, for reasons I stated at Cassy’s place, really frosts me. I grew up in a college town and I know exactly what this means; it isn’t the same thing as what you and I mean when we say “hypocrisy.” To real people, in order to be a hypocrite you have to engage in some kind of do-as-I-say, not-as-I-do contradiction.
To the cultural backlasher, all you have to do is point out some pain-in-the-ass rules. It doesn’t matter if you honestly believe in them and practice them yourself; that doesn’t enter into it. You’re already a hypocrite just for raising the issue.
Or, if the backlasher is the one who raised the issue, for failing to agree and go along.
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