So why is it not immoral?

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sorry, asking about the job again.

most of you said it was fine.

but could you provide me with an explanation of how there are no moral consequences?

I realize I’m talking to people about child taxes, but the institutionalized tax laws recognize most living arrangements. i.e. there is really no difference between common-law and married, in fact, on the files, there isn’t even an option for common-law, so If I need to change someone’s marital status, for example, I have to put them under married even if they aren’t.

I am still just a bit confused. aren’t I supporting these sort of laws, in a way?
 
You did not make the laws. You are not the one living in son. You are just a transcriber of the facts of other people’s lives.
 
Why don’t you make an appointment with your priest to discuss this and get his advice? If you are just giving out information to people who call about their tax status, then how can that be a sin?
 
1ke said:
Common law married is married. They are married.

No.

You are stating facts on a form. Facts pertaining to their status per the state. There is no moral component here.
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maybe it’s different in the states?

in Canada, you are considered common-law if you have lived together conjugally for 12 months.

no ceremony, no certificate, no nothing.

it’s basically just a boyfriend or girlfriend moving together and if ti’s over a year, then it becomes common-law.

so how are they considered married?
 
angell1 said:
maybe it’s different in the states?

in Canada, you are considered common-law if you have lived together conjugally for 12 months.

no ceremony, no certificate, no nothing.

it’s basically just a boyfriend or girlfriend moving together and if ti’s over a year, then it becomes common-law.

so how are they considered married?
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What you are dealing with is whether the household gets a tax break due to the presence of children, right? If so, the only question is whether the household follows Candian law, not Church law 😉
 
angell1 said:
maybe it’s different in the states?

in Canada, you are considered common-law if you have lived together conjugally for 12 months.

no ceremony, no certificate, no nothing.

it’s basically just a boyfriend or girlfriend moving together and if ti’s over a year, then it becomes common-law.

so how are they considered married?
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They are deemed married as a means to enforce legal rights and obligations - eg. In the event of a division of labour developing whereby one party becomes financially dependent on the other, etc. In some jurisdictions a different name might be used eg “de facto relationship”, but the upshot is that the legal rights and Obligations of marriage attach.
 
angell1 said:
so how are they considered married?
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According to the Church, they’re not. You’re not recording things as defined by the Church, you’re recording them as defined by the state.
 
Here is a link to a chart which may be helpful:
Cooperation in Evil
I am not sure whether your situation is even on this chart. That depend on whether you believe that you are helping someone who is committing an evil act.

If you are in fact helping someone who is committing an evil act, this chart will guide you down the right-hand side, because

  • *]you do not intend the immoral act to occur,
    *]you are not providing anything that is necessary for the immoral act to occur, and
    *]the service you provide does not lead to the commission of the immoral act.

    Finally, the chart tells that if there is a good reason to provide the service (as I believe there is) then you are not guilty.

    So I think this means you can carry out your new job in good conscience.

    If this answer is not convincing, please bring your questions to a priest.
 
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