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KC91
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Sorry I had a typing error, I meant
‘I have the book but in it JPII does not mention stalking although he points out the dangers of unrequited love and lust’
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‘I have the book but in it JPII does not mention stalking although he points out the dangers of unrequited love and lust’
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aspirant
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The book discusses lust from the very first chapter on! Many times he uses the word “lust,” other times he uses different terms with the same meaning (e.g. “a person of the other sex is seen as an object of desire” or “a person used as a blind tool of someone else’s ends”), but lust is definitely a major theme of the book.
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aspirant
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He doesn’t have to. If anyone reads the book with understanding, the reasons that stalking are immoral will quickly become apparent enough.
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aspirant
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Starting from the very beginning. I agree.
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littletherese3
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What about Facebook stalking??
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Sarah_Angel
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Ha ha, thank you. I was about to address this.What about Facebook stalking??
It is different to stalk someone on Facebook because it means something slightly different from stalking in real life. You’re not necessarily stalking them because you idolize them either, really.
When it comes to Facebook stalking, I don’t care who looks at my profile because I don’t put anything on my Facebook that’s supposed to be private. As long as I’m not the only one the person looks at and he does it every day or so… that would be taking it too far - and it would be sinning.
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otjm
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Stalking often is a sign of an unhealthy attraction to another and is often a sign of mental imbalance, whether that is due to defect or disease. As such it may impact any moral liability partially or fully.
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Randi
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I’d say stalking falls under the categories of covetousness, envy or hatred, depending upon the reason the stalking began. So yes, I believe it would be vital to bring this to his confessor and do penance for this behavior.
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KC91
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It depends on the type of Facebook stalking as some of it may be sinister, such as the downloading of information and photographs for negative use or repeated disturbance or threats. Here is an example -What about Facebook stalking??
dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1226349/Chilling-cyber-stalker-terrorised-girl-Facebook-death-threats-years-refused-him.html
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puzzleannie
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and we are not talking about those laws on this thread. OP asked specifically about stalking. start a new thread to discuss immoral laws. thank you.
I point out, wearily, that OP did not define stalking so we are left with the legal definition. No where did he mention that his friend suffers from lust so I did not rush to that conclusion and convict the person on that basis.
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Stylites
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Thanks for the clarification about what the OP wrote. I was only commenting on your statement . . .
. . . which of course is not a correct statement for a couple of reasons:
*]The law is not an arbiter of right and wrong, sin and virtue, which was my original correction to your statement (and you’re welcome!
*]You and I and everyone else except God are not able to ascertain the guilt of, and judge the soul of, another person. While stalking might be a sin against charity, someone who stalks might not be sinning. We can and should judge actions as right or wrong, but not the souls of the actors as virtuous or sinful.
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