A great find

The first time I had heard of Mark Steyn was when The Times of London reviewed a book published by the Social Affairs Unit, a British public affairs group that emphasizes human responsibility. The book of essays was called "Faking It: The Sentimentalization of Modern Society." Stein's essay made me a lifelong fan. I think I have loaned it to twelve people, all of whom have enjoyed the book for its unblinking assessment of modern society. (The book is available at their site.) In all, there are twelve authors, including the always-gracious Balint Vazsonyi and the brilliant Digby Anderson.(See the comment.)

Current essays at their website include one by William D. Rubinstein on Genocide. Don't miss the essay on the Elgin Marbles by Christie Davies."Elgin Marbles Going to Tennessee"

In their view the Greeks didn't and don't deserve them. The Greeks reply that the marbles are part of their national ancestral heritage and should be returned to the Parthenon in Athens where they belong rather than being scrubbed white with brillo pads in the British Museum. The Greeks don't mind ethnic cleansing by their fellow Orthodox Slavs in Serbia but they don't want it applied cavalierly to Greek statuary.

Indeed.