Why do men feel so unloved?

A Facebook post caught my eye today: a young man complained that women, children and pets are unconditionally loved. Men, he lamented, are not.

I am not sure what in this person’s life prompted such a comment, but it got me thinking why someone would feel this way.

Opponents of abortion need to show people that you don't need God to see why it is wrong

The US state of Alabama has become the latest to pass a bill banning abortions in all cases except where the mother’s life is at serious risk. This is, of course, to be welcomed. Abortion is one of the most grave evils of our day, but it is hard to be an opponent of abortion. I think that is because the topic is so bound up with religion, and opposition to abortion is always assumed to be motivated by religious beliefs, and grounded in religious arguments.

I'm sorry ladies, but Labour thinks you're second-best

I’m sorry ladies, but Labour thinks you’re second-best. Yes, that’s right: Labour is the party that has a problem with women.

So complete is our moral collapse that we now have an app for consent

The smart phone has well and truly colonised the dating game. First it was apps like Plenty of Fish, which brought long-standing websites on to the mobile platform.

Then, it was Tinder, the app that lets you decide whether you like or dislike some-one based only on a photo (a fine basis for an introduction). Its developers boldly claim: “It’s like real life, but better.” I certainly hope that’s not true.