Category Archives: Family

Reparations Enslave the Insufficiently Intersectional

Posted on June 27, 2019 by Matt

There are lots of problems with reparations for slavery. There’s little justice to be found in punishing the descendants of slave-holders and rewarding the descendants of slaves 150 years after the fact. The fact that race is always the proposed … Continue reading →

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Disgusting Things Ought to Disgust Us

Posted on June 20, 2019 by Matt

About a year ago, I came across a rather nasty news story about a house in Iowa. Neighbors were complaining about the smell and eventually the police were called to investigate. As it turns out, there were dozens of cats … Continue reading →

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Answering Some Objections About the Golden Rule

Posted on May 1, 2019 by Matt

[update:  added an additional objection I had forgotten regarding allegedly misrepresenting the text.] Judging from the feedback, I think my latest piece at The Federalist about how the Golden Rule means having kids is the most universally reviled thing I’ve … Continue reading →

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You Have to Be There.

Posted on April 25, 2019 by Matt

In my last post, I wrote about the sacrifices that children necessitate–and how selfish our refusal to make those sacrifices really is. But it is just as important for us to pause and consider the irreplaceable blessings of having children. … Continue reading →

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The Golden Rule Means Having Kids

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Matt

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. There are plenty of controversial teachings in Christianity, but the Golden Rule generally  isn’t one of them. Whether Christian or not, the vast majority of people would accept it … Continue reading →

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