Of all tyrannies a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies, The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.
December 05, 2003
December 01, 2003
What the Faahh???
I've been trying to enable streaming media on this site, and if I had it now I would most certainly upload The Audio Bullys' "We Don't Care" because all I can say about this article is "What the FUCK?" Except I suppose that would denote surprise and after everything, why should I be surprised that such a god-fearing man would have such views as this.
Massachusetts ruled this week that the ban on same sex marriages is
The answer that faced me of course, was no. Not quite. Currently, thirty-seven states have enacted "Defense of Marriage Acts" (DOMAs) that ban same-sex marriage. Other states have similar legislation pending. Think of the word choice -- defense . What exactly is under attack? How does the fact of two men being married destroy the validity of your own marriage? But it is perceived as precisely that - an attack. A little ego-centric, don't you think?
