[C19fan]

Kennedy loves to use the noun "dignity". What is scary if Constitutional rights can be expanded to encompass dignity that might lead to a court in the future declaring this Constitutional right to dignity involves positive rights. Positive rights are the claims the a person is entitled to stuff from the government, for example, the statement that health care is a right. The dream of the Left has been somehow to use the Constitution to have positive rights imposed on the country by a court. Why is a concern? Many of the Catholic Left use statements on the meaning of human dignity to push for a Welfare State. For example:

"The dignity of the individual and the demands of justice require, particularly today, that economic choices do not cause disparities in wealth to increase in an excessive and morally unacceptable manner."

or

"There exist also sinful inequalities that affect millions of men and women. These are in open contradiction of the Gospel: Their equal dignity as persons demands that we strive for fairer and more humane conditions. Excessive economic and social disparity between individuals and peoples of the one human race is a source of scandal and militates against social justice, equity, human dignity, as well as social and international peace."

http://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/what-we-believe/catholic-social-teaching/life-and-dignity-of-the-human-person.cfm

[arthurus]

Get used to it. The Court has overturned the Constitution. Basic Law now is made up on the fly by the partnership of the Democrat Party and the Supreme Court with the full co-operation of the nominal Republican Party. Where there is no political opposition the direction is one way and the speed is rapid and rapidly accelerating. Next summer seems to be the time for some sort of Climax of it all. Traditional politics provides no remedy at all. Alternatives must be considered.

[ilovesarah2012]

It could be used for “death panels”, death with dignity, etc. I think it could be used for every sort of everything. The NFL could be forced to sign more white players to give them “dignity”. LOL

The list is endless.

[WayneS]

And Kennedy was appointed by Ronald Reagan.

Baffling.

[dsc]

“Many of the Catholic Left use statements on the meaning of human dignity to push for a Welfare State.”

Got a problem with Catholics? A leftard is a leftist first and foremost, before anything else, and that goes for Catholic priests as well. However, anyone pushing for a welfare state is working against Catholic teachings.

“The dignity of the individual and the demands of justice require, particularly today, that economic choices do not cause disparities in wealth to increase in an excessive and morally unacceptable manner.”

What’s wrong with that? Implementing the toxic policies of John Maynard Keynes, as leftards advocate, causes disparities in wealth to increase. Higher taxes cause disparities in wealth to increase, even if—perhaps especially if—those tax monies are supposed to be used to “help the poor.” So, yes: “The dignity of the individual and the demands of justice require” that we return to classical economics as advocated by Ronald Reagan, with lower taxes, less regulation, more liberty, and a healthy economy that provides jobs for all who want them. That’s what Catholic teaching requires.

“There exist also sinful inequalities that affect millions of men and women. These are in open contradiction of the Gospel: Their equal dignity as persons demands that we strive for fairer and more humane conditions. Excessive economic and social disparity between individuals and peoples of the one human race is a source of scandal and militates against social justice, equity, human dignity, as well as social and international peace.”

What’s wrong with that? “Their equal dignity as persons demands that we strive for fairer and more humane conditions,” such as a society in which men and women get married, stay married, and bring up children to be good citizens; a society in which Satan’s little energizer bunnies do not succeed in making sodomite play-pretend marriage the law of the land; a society in which men work outside the home, and women do the much more important work of making a home for husband and children.

Did I say “more important?” Hell, yes. As we have seen, even Forrest Gump’s dumber brother can be a CEO of a Fortune 500 company, but only a wife and mother can perform the indispensable work appertaining thereto. No wives, no mothers, no nation. It’s as simple as that.

And I’m not talking about the sort of women who expend 98% of their strength on careers, and call the 2% left over for husbands and children “having it all.”

If you want to hate on Catholics, don’t pretend you’re doing anything more noble than that.

[dragonblustar]

There is no dignity, only heighten political power for the micro minority and their sympathizers.

[backwoods-engineer]

And remember, Obama famously declared the Constitution "a charter of negative liberties", in a radio interview.

What an upside-down world we live in. They define "free stuff" as "positive liberties" and "leave me and my property the hell alone" as a "negative liberty", as if government owned everything.

[MarkRegal05]

I didn’t know this, but DignityUSA is apparently a Catholic organization that seeks to push a homo-friendly agenda within the Church.

It makes me wonder if Kennedy chose “dignity” not out of coincidence, but because he was inspired by their ill-conceived advocacy. It’s almost too convenient.

[jimt]

Please tell me how putting your penis in anothers’ anus gives “dignity” for either party.

[CodeToad]

This is what the mentally ill homosexuals think is "Pride":

(New York Gay Pride Parade)