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Daily Archives: February 16th, 2010

Sex Discovered Eons After Procreation Began

  THE IDEA that women suffered sexual frustration for millennia is central to feminism, as I mentioned here. The human race lived in darkness for thousands of years. Then a few enlightened men and women came along and introduced pleasure to half of humanity. Before that sex was just glorified rape. Lawrence Auster writes: Here’s a typical example of the attitude you discuss.

The Forgotten Fast

  FASTING purifies the soul. It lifts up the mind, and it brings the body into subjection to the spirit. It makes the heart contrite and humble, scatters the clouds of desire, puts out the flames of lust and enkindles the true light of chastity. — Augustine                                                               

Day Care Delusions

  Kathleen writes: I recently engaged in a debate via the Washington Post. What caught my eye was the title, “Caring for a Newborn Doesn’t Have to Hurt Your Career.”