Canon-Citing in Forum Discussions

[Ad_Orientem]

From another thread:

Sigh If you elect to quote canons as a [very inorganic] response, one might as well be consistent with legal language. …] I continue to be perplexed by canon-citing existing as the most proliferated form of “discussion” in this sub-forum.

What exactly are you objecting to? When someone asks what the Church requires, for example, isn’t it appropriate to cite an official document, so that the person is assured that he is not just getting someone’s opinion?

 

[adamhovey1988]

From another thread:

What exactly are you objecting to? When someone asks what the Church requires, for example, isn’t it appropriate to cite an official document, so that the person is assured that he is not just getting someone’s opinion?

I think maybe you should post this on the original thread.

 

[Xystus]

I think maybe you should post this on the original thread.

they kinda did…

forums.catholic-questions.org/showpost.php?p=14831667&postcount=13

 

[SyroMalankara]

From another thread:

What exactly are you objecting to? When someone asks what the Church requires, for example, isn’t it appropriate to cite an official document, so that the person is assured that he is not just getting someone’s opinion?

I think it’s the commentary before and after the citation that seemed to not exactly cite the Canon according to what the Canon stated.

 

[Ad_Orientem]

I think it’s the commentary before and after the citation that seemed to not exactly cite the Canon according to what the Canon stated.

I read that as a footnote to his main point, that citing canon law is tiresome or annoying or some such thing, but I’d like to know why, and how he (or anyone who agrees with MorEphrem) thinks one ought to discuss such matters.