LJ-SEC: (ORIGINALLY POSTED BY dunesong)

Some interesting bits:

First, a "Purity Ball". Oh yay!

http://generationsoflight.myicontrol.com/generationsoflight/index.cfm?ID=C7D9C98F-F39B-4721-82312665A131C364

Commentary on the "ball":
http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2006_04_01_digbysblog_archive.html#114537999061146139

excerpt:

"...But this is what that little girl is reading to her father from that card: I pledge to remain sexually pure...until the day I give myself as a wedding gift to my husband. ... I know that God requires this of me.. that he loves me. and that he will reward me for my faithfulness."

Why does this seem like it should be a Monty Python skit and not reality?

Second, insanity from Minnesota Republicans:

http://www.mngop.com/documents/2004%20permanent%20platform.pdf

consider the following excerpts:

"Adopting policies that reflect the principle that every innocent human being, born and unborn, has an inalienable right to life from conception to natural death."

"Abortion without exception is wrong..."

"...legislative guarantees and protection of the father's inalienable right to decide against any unilateral or preemptive decision to terminate his child's developing life."

So, here we are. Forced pregnancies. A man can rape a woman and force her to carry the child to birth. Brilliant.

This is so incredibly myopic.