Bring back taboos; Corporate "Pride" displays are compelled speech

Show Notes:llinois Gov. JB Pritzker just signed a bill making it LEGAL to knowingly expose others to HIV — including through BLOOD DONATIONS.The Dangers of Compelled Speech by Jake WarnerThe Power of the Powerless, by Václav Havel Live Not by Lies, by Aleksandr SolzhenitzynFor when people renounce lies, lies simply cease to exist. Like parasites, they can only survive when attached to a person.We are not called upon to step out onto the square and shout out the truth, to say out loud what we think—this is scary, we are not ready. But let us at least refuse to say what we do not think!This is the way, then, the easiest and most accessible for us given our deep-seated organic cowardice, much easier than (it’s scary even to utter the words) civil disobedience à la Gandhi.Our way must be: Never knowingly support lies!Robert Reilly, Making Gay Okay: How Rationalizing Homosexual Behavior Is Changing Everything (affiliate link)Sword of Honor trilogy, by Evelyn Waugh (affiliate link)“Evelyn Waugh,” Rev. Paul Mankowski, S.J., Pontifical Biblical Institute of Rome [Update: the links in this series are broken; I will try to see if we can get a fix from the Center. Meanwhile, please read this book review, in which Fr. Mankowski discusses Waugh’s satire, including in his historical novel, Helena: Waugh on the Merits, First Things, Oct. 1, 2017. ~ Leila]Your paid subscription means a lot to us and helps us continue our work, but we are happy for you to receive our podcast in your email for free!Want to tell a friend? Please do! It’s a great way to help us!How about this, if you enjoyed listening to this one episode: Get full access to Happy Despite Them at leilamarielawler.substack.com/subscribe