Penn State open thread *UPDATED*
For those of you who have things you want to say about the goings-on at Penn State (the sexual abuse, the cover-up, the firings, and the riots), have at it. My take is that it’s worth contrasting this...
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Penn State and the slow death of American self-reliance
In the wake of the horrific child abuse scandal roiling Penn State, many have been trying to understand how Sandusky’s predatory behavior could have continued unchecked for so long. The focal point of...
View ArticleChild rape: high standards and zero tolerance *UPDATED*
I never thought there’d come a day when I’d agree with Andrew Sullivan, but I just saw a pig fly by outside my window, so this must be the day. He and Megan McArdle have differing views about the...
View ArticleWas the Sandusky scandal inevitable in the rarefied world of athletic coaching?
I always love it when I read a post that has me not only nodding in agreement with every paragraph, but delving into my own history and values to expand upon the points the post makes. Mike McDaniel,...
View ArticleMike McQueary — poster child for moral relativism?
I had in my car two fourteen year olds and one thirteen year old. All were familiar with the Sandusky case, so I wasn’t exposing them to sordid information they didn’t already know. None of them,...
View ArticlePersonal morality and responsibility
11B40 asked a good question, which is why I’m so focused on McQueary, when it was Sandusky who committed the crime. It’s because I have no fellow feeling with Sandusky who, if the allegations are...
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Bookworm Beat 2/25/17 —“Things are feeling Apocalyptic” edition
Can you smell something a bit Apocalyptic in the air? Things are getting fraught as the Left pushes the social and political system closer to the edge. Our we at end times? I’ve got a few well-written,...
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