By David Hegg

I wrote a column on the peril of forced unanimity a few weeks ago. The gist was that social pressure configured to ensure everyone subscribes to “groupthink” outlaws robust dialogue, counterpoints, and creativity. Yet, these are the essential elements of progress, especially in a democracy where the power abides in the populace, not the leaders.

Over the past few weeks, the topic of men in women’s sports has captured space in various news outlets. The opposing outrage has been palpable, with the new administration making a splash in every conceivable puddle. And yet, once again, those who understand the laws of nature realize that the dogma that biological sex is fluid, malleable and can be changed at will, is preposterous. So, why are seemingly educated people still up in arms in their fight to allow biological males to compete against biological females in athletic contexts?

The answer seems simple: social pressure. The absolute dominating power of what Charles Taylor calls the “social........

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