On DNA testing and paternity
I missed this when it first came out, but it’s an excellent read with much food for thought. The subject: how DNA testing has affected paternity and child support.
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An Afghan Romeo and Juliet
What would the cultural relativists say about this tale of family- and village-crossed lovers in Afghanistan? Let me take a stab at it: those who wish to stone this pair of young lovers are merely shoring up the foundation on … Continue reading →
Politicians bare all
Memo to politicians: not a good idea to send naked photos of self to an online acquaintance. Memo to people in general: not a good idea to take naked photos of self in the mirror while holding camera, standing in … Continue reading →
I don’t quite know what I want to say about this…
…but I know I want to say something. This is about the marriage between 51-year-old actor Doug Hutchison and 16-year-old Courtney Stodden, about which a lot of people are up in arms. Her parents are not among them, however; they … Continue reading →
Gay marriage and religious freedom
Although gay marriage was approved by the legislature on New York, opponents are vowing to fight on. They propose a state amendment to ban gay marriage, although my sense is that passage would be an uphill battle—especially since there is … Continue reading →
Strauss-Kahn’s accuser sues the NY Post
The Strauss-Kahn case has not only spawned other lawsuits in France, it’s spawned a new one here as well, as Strauss-Kahn’s accuser sues the Post for defamation when it reported she is a prostitute. It is impossible at this point … Continue reading →
The Catcher in the Sofitel
Of all the hard-to-believe scenarios involved in the DSK case (and that includes all of them), this one reported by the NY Post might just be the most implausible so far: Before she ever walked into Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s dazzling suite … Continue reading →
The Strauss-Kahn accuser and female genital mutilation
Strauss-Kahn’s accuser appears to be quite a piece of work. She’s a serial liar and an operator, at least as far as her immigration story goes. She said she was gang-raped in Guinea, and apparently this was not the case. … Continue reading →
Strauss-Kahn’s accuser: sex, lies, and audiotape
The case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn (DSK) is in grave jeopardy due to huge problems with the general credibility of the alleged victim. She’s lied repeatedly—mostly about drug and immigration-related matters, but also about how soon after the alleged attack she … Continue reading →
Child support: the law is an ass?
[NOTE: The following is a reprint of an old post of mine. I thought that it would be an interesting one to revisit, in the light of the spotlight shed on the institution of marriage lately.] Dean Esmay wrote a … Continue reading →
More on the American family’s decline
While Americans mull over the passage of a gay marriage law in New York, the decline of the American family and the institution of marriage among heterosexuals—especially less-educated ones—continues, as chronicled in this recent Weekly Standard article by Mitch Pearlstein. … Continue reading →
Gay marriage: as New York goes, so goes…
…the nation? New York has legalized gay marriage in the best way possible: at the state level, by legislation, and with exemptions for “religious organizations to refuse to perform services or lend space for same-sex weddings.” This is far better … Continue reading →