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by Larry Weisenthal | Dec 4, 2012 | Holidays, Religion, War on Christmas
‘Tis the time of year for the annual “war on Christmas” complaints. The idea is that there is a secular plot to undermine Christmas through the use of terms like “Happy Holidays,” “Holiday Tree,” “holiday cards,”...
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by Larry Weisenthal | Jan 14, 2012 | Canada, Economy, Politics, United Kingdom
I offer the following purely as a thought experiment. I suppose it’s more of a leftward proposal, and, thus may be deemed unsuitable for this blog. I’m hoping that it may be viewed simply as a theoretical proposal to initiate thoughtful discussion of pros...
by Larry Weisenthal | Aug 25, 2010 | Science, Social Studies
1. I’m in favor of gays having equal rights, privileges, and responsibilities, with respect to traditional marriage, with the proviso that the new institution of same sex unions should be recognized (by government) by a name other than “marriage.”...
by Larry Weisenthal | Feb 2, 2009 | Culture, Liberal Idiots, Politics
A decision by a Federal judge in the California Proposition 8 (anti-gay marriage) aftermath is an ominous canary in the coal mine for free speech. Our democracy depends on transparent, open speech. In the 15 years that I’ve been an active participant in Internet...
by Larry Weisenthal | Nov 17, 2008 | Culture, Social Studies
I’d like to explain how it is that a (mostly) liberal like me can be against same-sex “marriage.” Right now, there is a raging protest going on over the passing of California’s Proposition 8, which was a California constitutional amendment to...
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