The idea of being a married father at age 22 is quite jarring to my generation. A few decades ago, it would not have been so incredible. The story of a classmate falling in love and marrying his high school sweetheart was not out of the norm for many Americans. Now, it certainly raises eyebrows, with fewer young Americans choosing to gettg married and having kids, as illustrated by the following figure from Pew Research Center.
Read MoreThe Irish Government has announced it is scrapping its plans to introduce significant updates to Ireland’s existing hate speech laws, as there is not enough support for the proposed legislation. Remarkably, the legislation had already passed the lower house of the Irish Parliament by an overwhelming margin (114 in favour, 10 against) in April 2023, but began to stall in the Senate as its more problematic features came to light. It had gained international notoriety when it came under fire from X’s CEO, Elon Musk.
Free speech advocates across the world should find solace in the fact that a regressive piece of legislation with dire implications for free speech, is now dead in the water, in spite of being a “sure thing” less than two years ago.
Read More(LifeSiteNews) — Swiss parents – who have chosen to remain anonymous in order to preserve their family’s privacy – are fighting desperately to save their child. Their then-15-year-old daughter was removed from the familial home 19 months ago after they objected to giving her puberty blockers and assist their daughter in facilitating a supposed “sex change.” Puberty blockers frequently cause permanent and irreversible damage, including osteoporosis, spinal problems, increased risk of heart problems, sexual dysfunction, and permanent infertility.
Read MoreTwo former abortionists and two abortion survivors recently had a powerful in-person conversation as part of a new video series called “Face to Face” launched by Live Action.
Live Action released the first episode, “Honest Conversation Between Abortion Survivors and Providers” on YouTube on September 30. According to a Live Action article, future episodes will include other abortion survivors, former abortionists, and women who had abortions.
Life in the United States has changed drastically in the last several decades. Technology, pharmaceutical and medical interventions, dietary shifts, educational policies, and social trends have radically altered our way of life. Over the same time period, Americans have become fatter, sicker, and less happy. Chronic disease has skyrocketed, and our children suffer ill health at unprecedented levels.
Yet there is one group that has not experienced many of these same changes: The Amish and other Plain Sect churches. By opting out of a host of our modern social ills, they have avoided many of the negative outcomes impacting the rest of America, particularly our children.
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