Did you see The New York Times article on how some conservatives are trying to read socially conservative messages into the “March of the Penguins”? One pro-lifer said the movie “verified the beauty of life and the righteousness of protecting it.” Rich Lowry of National Review claimed it promoted monogamy (even though penguins are monogamous only for one birthing season). And Andrew Coffin argued in World Magazine that the movie made “a strong case for intelligent design.” But as conservative columnist George Will observed: “If an Intelligent Designer designed nature, why did it decide to make breeding so tedious for those penguins?”
Posted by Phillip Brownlee
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