Mellissa McKenzie is one of the best conservative writers we have experienced. She has written another profoundly insightful commentary at American Spectator, a publication that has not lost its way as has National Review. In this article she points out the human frailties of conservatives and our reluctance to call wrong wrong when it involves friends. There is an interpersonal conservativeness to that ( who wants to hear our shortcomings especially when we pretty much know them) but she is referring to conservative publications that seem to herald it (cultural wrongness) when it is from a “friendly.” But the article is more than that as it defends the culture. Read this very profound cultural and psychological defense of marriage and parenthood as between a man and a woman. In the comment section we responded to a critique of the article advocating that same-sex couples when adopting are to be defended as they raise children
Dave Rubin and the Making of a Baby A baby born to a same-sex couple will be deprived.
Responding to “Chip Jackson” regarding same sex adoptees and children raised:
“just as evenly balanced” . . . (just as) capable . . . (just as) “prepared” — frankly I think there is a lot of warpage and confusion pretty much guaranteed, at least culturally. Analogies as regards this come to mind. As regards LOVE — well the children will be missing (depending on the “couple”) either a fathers love or truly sublime maternal love each with its own essential aspect. To be sure such are not always present with “binary” parentage but protecting children and culture ought to start with emphasizing those, enhancing those. Perhaps you are wrapped up in what Ms Mckenzie warns about, friendships that get in the way of objective policy analysis consistent with a healthy culture.
