on Families as the Province of Liberty
The heteronormative family, currently an object of frequent ridicule, is in fact a necessary foundation for progress, democracy, and ordered liberty. This is particularly so for Americans.
Visiting the still-young United States in the 1830s, the German traveler Francis J. Grund found a land characterized by early marriage, the sanctity of the marriage vow, many children, and domestic happiness. Indeed, he argued that these family virtues were the principal source of successful democratic governance here. The American Constitution is remarkable for its simplicity, Grund noted, requiring a people habitually correct in their home lives. Take that away, and the . . .