Well, being Catholic we know that we’re right.You’re just on the “right” side of the line per your views.
It would be a multi-pronged operation:So your goal should probably be “convert Americans to Catholicism” rather than “force the Catholic view on abortion upon non-catholics”.
Frankly, no. Pro-life fanatics have a one-issue mentality. If you ask me, (which you did…) that’s precisely what the Devil is looking for–people who ignore every other evil in the world to focus on just one.Is ripping your neighbour to pieces, limb by limb, not such an important issue?
So the lives of 900,000 innocent children killed each year by abortion in the USA don’t matter?Frankly, no. Pro-life fanatics have a one-issue mentality. If you ask me, (which you did…)
Sure. But millions are dying every day–which could be prevented, and a lot more are suffering. Your focus is extremely narrow.So the lives of 900,000 innocent children killed each year by abortion in the USA don’t matter?
You can’t legislate morality but doing absolutely nothing is far worse.And what precisely would the US accomplish if it made abortion illegal? Would it prevent abortion? Of course not.
A more absurd statement has never been written! We don’t need support to do the right thing. The US doesn’t need to compare itself to other countries. We must do what is Right and Just.And what countries would the US be standing shoulder to shoulder with if they made abortion illegal?
I want all of that also. But there will always be the poor, there will always be suffering and yes death. Suffering has redemptive qualities. After all, God the Father allowed his only Son to suffer.We must feed the hungry, cure the sick, provide jobs for those who can work, and provide livable incomes for everyone. We should also make it attractive to pregnant mothers to have children and bring them up as happy, healthy, and safe human beings rather than to feel that they need to have an abortion to survive.
If you think Nicaragua, El Salvador, and the Dominican Republic are shining examples of how governments can best provide for their citizens, then good for you.A more absurd statement has never been written! We don’t need support to do the right thing. The US doesn’t need to compare itself to other countries. We just need to do what is Right and Just.
But if you allow people who have babies to watch those babies die of malnutrition, disease, etc. and grow up with little or not future what you are telling those people is “Better to abort that baby now and avoid all that agony.” THAT’S the message that poor women around the world are hearing. And then you’re surprised there are a lot of abortions? Come on.I want all of that also. But there will always be the poor, there will always be suffering and yes death. Suffering has redemptive qualities. After all, God the Father allowed his only Son to suffer.
Around 50 million children die worldwide as a result of abortion. 50 million!Sure. But millions are dying every day–which could be prevented, and a lot more are suffering. Your focus is extremely narrow.
Uh, contraception? (Which is bad too)Why are their fewer abortions in Europe than in the US, in percentage terms?
But if you make abortion illegal, are you doing exactly that? And not “morality” in general but YOUR version of “morality.” And if you go on and on about the Catholic Church, let me remind you this is not the Vatican. The US has millions of Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, and yes, atheists. They deserve to have THEIR morality respected too.You can’t legislate morality
Nope. Wrong answer. Social programs that turn having a baby into a benefit, not a liability. Poof. Like magic–more births, fewer abortions.Uh, contraception? (Which is bad too)
No, I don’t. It matters. But it’s NOT the only issue, nor do I think it’s the most important issue. Again, if I were the devil (as you probably think I am), I would be only too happy to have people focus on one moral issue rather than the whole range of moral issues. Basically, you’re letting me win by forfeit.But you think that quite frankly it doesn’t matter.
Ah, you mean the TRUTH.And not “morality” in general but YOUR version of “morality.”
Their “morality” takes a back seat to Protecting All Life from Conception to a Natural Death.They deserve to have THEIR morality respected too.
A lot of people got the impression that John Kerry was “devout” due to his frequent attendance at mass - at least when he was running for president.If a devout Catholic became President of the United States, how will he go about being President while following God’s Law?
There may be some actions such as:
- Abolition of abortion
- Contraceptives are illegal
Well a few posts ago I asked you, “Is ripping your neighbour to pieces, limb by limb, not such an important issue?” and you replied, “Frankly, no”.No, I don’t. It matters. But it’s NOT the only issue, nor do I think it’s the most important issue.