Real life philosophical Zika situation

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Vonsalza said:
How would you feel about providing genetic testing for the markers of similar conditions and offering elective sterilization for those people who carry them as a standard medical practice?
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From a Catholic perspective? “Elective sterilization”, in this case, would be immoral.
Vonsalza said:
But if you know any reasons why it’s bad on a secular (or non-Catholic) basis, I’d enjoy reading them.
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I like the “new thread” idea that @TheLittleLady suggested. However, “slippery slope” seems to be the easiest answer to begin with. “Arbitrary standard” would seem to be the next easiest.
 
Nah, it happens so much that I have to just ignore it. Some days I am week and I snap at them, but, most often I simply offer it up.
 
Vonsalza said:
Well, it turns out some things aren’t allowed to be discussed. 😅
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Yes, the topic may be heated but I don’t see any reason to ban the discussion. We should be prepared to defend our beliefs against politely stated objections and we should understand that appeal to the Church is not a good argument.
 
Elf01 said:
we should understand that appeal to the Church is not a good argument.
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Except in matters of faith and morals. Then, on a Catholic website, the Catholic Church does have all of the authority.
 
TheLittleLady said:
Except in matters of faith and morals. Then, on a Catholic website, the Catholic Church does have all of the authority.
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I may expect a Catholic to listen to Church teaching but I certainly don’t expect it’s what the Church teaches to convince a non Catholic. We need to be able to explain the whys of what we believe. I don’t think that God or the Church lays down arbitrary rules.
 
Well I’m not starting it.

My batting average with those isn’t very good.

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