Krehbiel Commentary

Quick Observation: I completely disagree with General Pace's recent remarks, but I respect him for standing behind his morals and not caving in to the apology witch hunt. One should never have to apologize for one's beliefs (even if they're misguided :). Pace did acknowledge that he shouldn't have brought his personal feelings into a policy discussion, which I thought was an appropriate response. That advocacy group demanding an apology is just trying to leverage some free publicity for their cause. (There's nothing particularly wrong with that, either. It's standard PR strategy.)

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[Originally drafted January 9, 2006.]

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A Virginia "Weekend Without Echoes" post by Thomas Krehbiel

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I first saw this mentioned by Vivian Paige. This is not a sarcastic bit from the Daily Show. This World Net Daily article is real: Soy is making kids 'gay'. Again I must reiterate: He's not joking. He provides scientific evidence that too much soy in one's childhood inhibits testosterone and makes boys gay. What impressive scientific credentials give him this wisdom? 'James Rutz is chairman of Megashift Ministries and founder-chairman of Open Church Ministries. He is the author of "MEGASHIFT: Igniting Spiritual Power," and, most recently, "The Meaning of Life."'

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Somehow, a Congressman's instant messages are getting just as much attention as a madman shooting five Amish schoolgirls in the head, execution-style.

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Here's my wisdom for today: People are really touchy about their religion, especially on the Internet. Provocative comments or questions about someone's religious tenants are almost always viewed as a direct assault on the individual.

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One of the more popular (secular) arguments I hear against same-sex marriage appeared recently on the Crowhill Weblog (Why same-sex marriage isn't just about somebody's "rights"). It goes something like this: By allowing same-sex marriage, the same-sex philosophy is forced onto people who don't agree with it because they have to "accommodate" it. This argument usually comes in response to a "live and let live"-type statement.

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