tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951481887669777591.post377163083654418782..comments2023-06-08T09:34:39.076-04:00Comments on The Magdalene Sisters: The Honorable Thing to DoAgatha Magdalenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05224221846886335490noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951481887669777591.post-76296379105100352482009-03-26T11:51:00.000-04:002009-03-26T11:51:00.000-04:00I think readers of this site would like a blog cal...I think readers of this site would like a blog called The Art of Manliness. It's not really in my niche for young women, but boy do I wish more young guys would read it! I suggest starting with this post:<BR/><BR/>http://artofmanliness.com/2009/03/23/8-tools-that-will-change-your-life-the-hold-on-to-your-nuts-book-giveaway/<BR/><BR/>In a nutshell, it celebrates chivalry and good behavior. Just generally "manning up."Susan Walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01984275712518966508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951481887669777591.post-38182768508725216342009-03-26T09:01:00.000-04:002009-03-26T09:01:00.000-04:00Your post brings up so many thoughts, Agatha! The...Your post brings up so many thoughts, Agatha! There is a man in my family who did the "honorable thing" but did not become a better man. Certainly he had the opportunity to after he married the woman, but he had many affairs and eventually left our family. The thing is, he had the chance to grow in virtue, and while we know this growth leads to happiness, I think our tendency as human beings (and not just as part of this 21st century culture) is to cut and run when that happiness isn't immediate. We confuse immediate pleasure and satisfaction with happiness. If only Aristotle could be hanging out in the background telling us to keep plugging away at virtue! Well, I guess Jesus would be even more effective :) <BR/><BR/>You also raise the issue of a man "getting a woman pregnant." So true that in years past it was the guy's responsibility to "man up." Now the responsibility is on the woman NOT to get pregnant, and if she does find herself pregnant, it's her "fault." I'm not sure it matters who's "responsibility" it is according to the culture. If there are two consenting adults, then we should just pray that they do everything in their power to protect the baby. We should be supporting the two of them for bringing the baby to term and giving it (is it a boy or a girl?) the gift of life...and hopefully a not-so-stuffy name!Julianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04666783950828939561noreply@blogger.com