Dan Arel's Blog, page 96

Court Ordered Mutilation and the Case Against Circumcision

I am against circumcision, but I wasn’t always.I used to think it was the “normal” thing to do, as every penis I had ever seen was circumcised. The assumed benefits of the procedure coupled with the understanding that any possible trauma would evaporate into the ether of newborn memory outweighed the brutality of it. I couldn’t believe that American society at large as well as pediatricians and obstetricians would allow and even embrace a painful medical procedure that wasn’t beneficial.

U.N. official says the Islamic State burned a woman alive for not engaging in an ‘extreme’ sex act

According to a shocking report by the Washington Post, the self-proclaim Islamic State has been capturing and selling women and girls into sex slavery and according to an eyewitness, even burned a women alive who refused to engage in extreme sexual acts. Zainab Bangura, the U.N.'s special representative on sexual violence in conflict, took a tour of refugee camps in Syria and Iraq, two parts of the world where the Islamic State has most control, and reported:

The counseling center Josh Duggar attended was founded by a serial sexual harasser

A little digging into the police report filed against TV's Josh Duggar by Hemant Mahta uncovered something really interesting about the clinic Josh was sent to by his parents after they discovered he had been sexually assaulting his sisters and one other girl.

TLC pulls 19 Kids and Counting from lineup amid child molestation admission from Josh Duggar

TLC has finally taken a step in the right direction.After airing a 19 Kids and Counting Marathon last night, the TLC Network has announced they are pulling 19 Kids and Counting from the lineup.

Presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee defends Josh Duggar’s child molestation

Just a day after Josh Duggar of TLC's 19 Kids and Counting admitted to multiple accounts of child molestation, Presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee rushed to Duggar's defense.

Josh Duggar admits to molestation accusations and resigns from Family Research Council

In this quickly developing story, Josh Duggar has resigned from his job at the Family Research Council and admitted to the accusations of molestation.

Josh Duggar allegedly molested 5 girls, including his sisters

Two days ago I posted a story about the fact that TLC's Josh Duggar of 19 Kids and Counting was turned over to police for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor.

President of the Boy Scouts says that ban on gay leaders ‘cannot be sustained’

Times are changing and the Boy Scouts of America are being forced to adapt. Back in 2013 the organization made headlines and stirred up right wing controversy when they finally stated that gay scouts could not be kicked out of the organization. Yet the still maintained a ban on gay scout leaders, something that did [Read More...]

Amy Schumer destroys anti-vaxx parents in new skit

Amy Schumer of Comedy Central’s Inside Amy Schumer has a new skit that while making fun of over the top rescued dog owners (and who are we kidding, we all know someone like these ladies), simply demolishes anti-vaxx parents in the process. While talking about the medication their dogs are on for their mental health [Read More...]

Catholic Blogger Calls Atheists “Dull” and “Unimaginative”

The motto of Patheos is Hosting the Conversation on Faith. In that spirit, I follow most of the other blog channels on social media. A blog by Father Dwight Longenecker from the Catholic channel popped up on my newsfeed this morning and I have not stopped laughing since.