Dr. Veith has a number of excellent posts on his blog today and I would urge you to check it out.
First of all he details a story about a gay marriage bill being written into law in New Hampshire. Now the law would have no trouble passing the State legislature, but it hasn't passed so far. Why? Not because of some radical conservative opposition, but because within the current bill there is a 'conscience clause' for clergy to legally prohibit same sex marriages in their Churches. Those voting against the bill want that clause out of the bill! They claim this is "writing discrimination into law." (For anyone who has read anything by George Orwell, you should be able to see his amazing prophetic ability at this point). Essentially they are saying, "If your religion doesn't see things our way, we will come after you with the force of law."
The second story that's out today is about Sweden's writing into law the legalization of abortion based on gender selection and other genetic reasons. (Once again, Orwell was right) Now Sweden is "progressive" as they come. So what's more progressive then allowing the killing of unborn children because of their gender? Which gender will be more aborted? In every instance throughout history, it has been girls.
Or maybe it's not so progressive since China and India had been practicing these abhorrent things for centuries (as a matter of fact, the West had always called for the end of abortions based on gender, until now). In the United States, there is a bill up for vote that would prohibit abortion based solely on race and gender. Who is against it? Progressives that include staunch feminists, and minority advocate groups. As the writer at Veith's blog notes, it has no chance of passage.
I guess George said it would be like this
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