Get over it.
Douthat drew attention to a book, for which Douthat is taking incoming pretty heavily.
Their research, which looks at sexual behavior among contemporary young adults, finds a significant correlation between sexual restraint and emotional well-being, between monogamy and happiness — and between promiscuity and depression.
This correlation is much stronger for women than for men. --McCain quoting Douthat
McCain has a little fun with the thesis. He cites the Genesis/Luke 'covenant' connection (familiar to those who attended the recent Men of Christ confab) and then writes:
...ask yourself this: What if Regnerus and Uecker are right?
What would be the consequences of having scientific proof that pre-marital chastity and marital fidelity — “One Life, One Wife” – confer socio-economic advantages not only on individuals who uphold such values, but also produce advantages for the larger society?
The implications for public policy, I’ll leave to the wonks. Rather, I suggest the likelihood that this scientific insight could lead people to consider the possibility that the Bible is actually true.
No wonder Echidne’s head is exploding. Ideas have consequences.
Heh.
Hmm. What does the Koran say?
ReplyDeleteI wonder if sociology might have some insight as well.