Comments on: Stephen Hopewell on Pompeii and sexuality http://www.john-wright.net/2008/10/01/stephen-hopewell-on-pompeii-and-sexuality/ Free speech on terrestrial radio Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:41:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Andy http://www.john-wright.net/2008/10/01/stephen-hopewell-on-pompeii-and-sexuality/comment-page-1/#comment-3016 Andy Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:23:14 +0000 http://www.john-wright.net/?p=1131#comment-3016 Here here. These people constantly try to apply their ideals of civilization to things that are not in anyway civilized. Human beings. we are a product of our enviroment Here here.

These people constantly try to apply their ideals of civilization to things that are not in anyway civilized. Human beings. we are a product of our enviroment

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]]> By: Fagan agrees | John Wright http://www.john-wright.net/2008/10/01/stephen-hopewell-on-pompeii-and-sexuality/comment-page-1/#comment-2801 Fagan agrees | John Wright Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:26:34 +0000 http://www.john-wright.net/?p=1131#comment-2801 [...] today, and about which I later conversed with the traditional conservative blogger Stephen Hopewell here and then here. Fagan says: It is sad that Augustine is still being quoted on sexuality and marriage [...] [...] today, and about which I later conversed with the traditional conservative blogger Stephen Hopewell here and then here. Fagan says: It is sad that Augustine is still being quoted on sexuality and marriage [...]

]]> By: Stephen Hopewell http://www.john-wright.net/2008/10/01/stephen-hopewell-on-pompeii-and-sexuality/comment-page-1/#comment-2656 Stephen Hopewell Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:48:49 +0000 http://www.john-wright.net/?p=1131#comment-2656 Hi John, Thanks for reading my piece. Interesting response. We are never going to agree on this matter, but I would like to say something about my approach. I think there are some things so fundamental to civilized life that they need to be expressed in the institutions, practices, and symbols of society, including the norm of heterosexuality, Judeo-Christian marriage and monogamy, motherhood, and standards of masculinity and femininity appropriate to the biological and (dare I say?) spiritual differences between the sexes. I am not however dogmatic about what form such a society would take and am not opposed, for instance, to the expanded career opportunities for women that now exist, though I don't think women should be soldiers, for instance, and I don't think a particular profession being male-dominated represents a "problem" that has to be solved. Part of my project is to bring more conservative voices from the past into the present dialogue, since I believe they knew truths that we have forgotten. I do try to be objective about the sources I bring in, though, and not just use them in support of some pre-determined conclusion. Best wishes, Stephen Hopewell Hi John,

Thanks for reading my piece. Interesting response. We are never going to agree on this matter, but I would like to say something about my approach. I think there are some things so fundamental to civilized life that they need to be expressed in the institutions, practices, and symbols of society, including the norm of heterosexuality, Judeo-Christian marriage and monogamy, motherhood, and standards of masculinity and femininity appropriate to the biological and (dare I say?) spiritual differences between the sexes. I am not however dogmatic about what form such a society would take and am not opposed, for instance, to the expanded career opportunities for women that now exist, though I don’t think women should be soldiers, for instance, and I don’t think a particular profession being male-dominated represents a “problem” that has to be solved.

Part of my project is to bring more conservative voices from the past into the present dialogue, since I believe they knew truths that we have forgotten. I do try to be objective about the sources I bring in, though, and not just use them in support of some pre-determined conclusion.

Best wishes,

Stephen Hopewell

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