Undeniably Right

Guess I'll have to think about this one?

Some of you may recall that a few months ago two former NBA players, Enos Cantor Freedom and Royce White, declared their eligibility for the 2027 WNBA draft. Both men said they now identified as women and they would like to continue their playing career as members of the WNBA. Of course, that started a whole debate about whether or not they could play in the WNBA. The one thing that was not up for debate was that if these two people were allowed to play, they would dominate the league. It would be a high profile, undeniable example of how men are biologically superior to women when it comes to physical activities.

The league did not take a hard and fast position on the declaration made by both men for the draft. We know the reason why. It would force them to define what a woman is. So, the league chose to put off making a decision and declared they would look into the matter and issue an opinion later. In the interim, Kathy Ingram, the commissioner of the WNBA, gave several interviews and even testified in front of Congress. Her argument was always the same; I'm not a scientist, I'm not a doctor, so I cannot tell you what a woman is. Now she has said before along with many of the coaches and players in the NBA that if you believe you're a woman, then you are a woman. But this particular situation was going to expose one of the biggest flaws in their argument supporting the idea that men can be women.

I guess we'll have to listen to find out.

I was reading an opinion piece on The Federalist website written by Michael Smith. He was telling a story about watching a video of Michael Shapiro at one of his college appearances. A transgender female approached the podium to castigate Michael about his opinion regarding transgender women. He regurgitated the narrative that transgender rights are being trampled upon without being able to give any concrete examples.

This person of course fell back on the idea that he should be able to use facilities designated for females. Shapiro pointed out the fact that this person is a biological male, and any biological male is not welcome in a female designated area. I cannot go into a women's restroom or locker room without suffering negative consequences. And that's the way it should be. What this person said in response to that nailed exactly what these radical transgenders want. He said, "I just want to be comfortable." He claimed he has a right to be comfortable. I don't think he understands rights.

I look forward to listening to this one.  Wondering which is the worst kind of bias. 

It seems like every few months somebody is trying to scare us by saying some type of illness is going to kill us. It's been the equine flu, the monkeypox, ebola has made an appearance on the list recently. Measles because it was eradicated but now is making a comeback. Apparently a lot of us learned from COVID and don't trust the World Health Organization or the CDC. Or their friends in the media for that matter.

As we approach the midterm elections, the people that want Trump's candidates to lose are pushing a new one, the pneumonic plague. This one is deadly and could wipe out a significant portion of the world population. Apparently, somebody working at a biomedical lab in Russia broke a test tube containing the bacteria that infects someone and causes the plague. Haven't we heard this story before?

Last month across Europe there were several celebrations akin to harvest festivals. Most of them were in France but other countries hosted them as well. Radio Genoa described the processions through the rural towns as Christian-based celebrations. Many of the participants carry displays of sausages made from pork which are then eaten by revelers.

Islamic organizations are upset and want the celebrations banned because pork is not cool with them. One Imam said these are direct attacks upon our religion and beliefs; these are clearly Islamophobic. Never mind that these festivals have been held for decades or even centuries. Many are based on pagan beliefs and predate the spread of Christianity, not to mention the spread of Islam.

Life would be so much easier if all decisions were simple, clear cut, and not controversial. But that is not life. While most of us share similar values, the application of those principles is often where we see most disagreements. The Netherlands is one of two countries that allow children between the ages of 1 and 12 to be euthanized. The law previously allowed newborns and anyone over 12 to be euthanized under specific conditions. Children were added to the list in 2024. The law that provides that if two medical professionals agree a person is suffering and terminally ill, euthanasia is an option. All decisions are reviewed post euthanasia, and medical professionals can suffer significant consequences if the panel believes their actions were not justified.