UFI Blog

13 Mar

Posted at 07:30h in adoption, Child Development, Defense of Marriage Act, DOMA, Families, Free Speech, Gender, Government, Homosexuality, Human Rights, Marriage, Parenting, Proposition 8, Research, Same-Sex Marriage, Sexual Freedom, Sexual Orientation, The Family, UFI Blog, Values by
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Gary Boyd Proponents of same-sex marriage have won ground over their opposition during the last two decades. In a rather scary, yet perfectly logical article, Joseph Farah gives us an idea of what may be coming next. This past Valentine’s Day, Thailand saw a three-way same-sex marriage...

12 Mar

Posted at 09:22h in Abortion, Abstinence, Bioethics, Cohabitation, Courts, Democracy, Families, Government, Human Rights, Religion, Sexual Freedom, UFI Blog, Values by
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Erika Walker A person’s conscience is often referred to as their moral compass. In a song from the animated Disney classic Pinocchio, Jiminy Cricket instructs Pinocchio to “always let [his] conscience be [his] guide”. Initially this seems like a safe way to keep ourselves from straying...

11 Mar

Posted at 07:52h in Abortion, Abstinence, Bioethics, Birth Rate, Cohabitation, Courts, Democracy, Education, Free Speech, Government, Health Care, Human Rights, Media, Planned Parenthood, Population Control, Pornography, Religion, Same-Sex Marriage, Sanctity of Life, Sex Education, Sexual Freedom, The Family, UFI Blog, Values by
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Mekelle Tenney Freedom can only be maintained within a society that also maintains morality. When Alexis De Tocqueville visited America and analyzed her political system he posed the question, “How could society fail to perish if, while the political bond is relaxed, the moral bond were...

09 Mar

Posted at 18:10h in Bioethics, Constitution, Courts, Democracy, Drug Use, Elder Care, Euthanasia, Families, Government, Health Care, Human Rights, Physician Assisted Suicide, UFI Blog, Values by
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Kristina Eberle “Death with dignity” has become a topic of controversy within the last year, gaining attention from the media and now—state lawmakers. Last year, Brittany Maynard, a 29-year-old from San Francisco, California became the face of the “right-to-die” movement, when she moved to Oregon after...

06 Mar

Posted at 09:28h in Child Development, Education, Families, father, Gender, Marriage, motherhood, Parenting, Schools, The Family, UFI Blog, Values by
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Erika Walker In the realm of family studies the role of mothers is often researched and discussed. After all, between the two parents mothers typically spend the most time with their children, and are therefore responsible for the majority of the teaching, comforting, disciplining, and nurturing. So...

04 Mar

Posted at 09:35h in adoption, Constitution, Courts, Defense of Marriage Act, Democracy, Diane Robertson, DOMA, Families, father, Free Speech, Gender, Government, Homosexuality, Human Rights, Marriage, Non-Discrimination, Parental Rights, Proposition 8, Religious Freedom, Same-Sex Marriage, Sexual Freedom, Sexual Orientation, UFI Blog, Values by
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Diane Robertson Tyranny is defined as cruel and oppressive government or rule, or cruel, unreasonable, or arbitrary use of power or control. Countries that embrace religious freedom are typically free from tyranny, while those nations who insist on certain beliefs lean toward tyranny. Nations with a state...

02 Mar

Posted at 07:26h in Abortion, Constitution, Courts, Defense of Marriage Act, Democracy, Education, Free Speech, Government, Health Care, Human Rights, Marriage, Non-Discrimination, Parental Rights, Religious Freedom, Same-Sex Marriage, Sanctity of Life, Schools, Sexual Freedom, Sovereignty, Supreme Court, UFI Blog, Values, Women's Rights by
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 Rebecca Mallory        No doubt you have witnessed in the past few weeks, months, or years, people from different groups wielding signs declaring their RIGHTS! They have a right to a living wage, they have a right to a job, they have a right to marry...