[sinkspur]

It might be wise before you make any more statements to consider the church's position on this matter.

The Church does not advocate lawlessness.

[mandatum]

"The Church does not advocate lawlessness."

First off, I haven't advocated lawlessness. But, while we are on the subject, you are aware of what Aquinas thought of an unjust law? An unjust law being one that offends against the natural law? Aquinas thought such a law was no law at all. Have you ever read Antigone, Deacon? The Church has a long history of supporting a natural law, or higher law reading of positive law. At some point, I think must Catholic theologians would agree, we have a greater duty to the higher law than positive law. I am finding it difficult to distinguish this particular moment in history from such a contingency.

There is a detail of Pinnellas Park police standing death watch around a hospice in Florida so that a woman may be starved to death. This woman has been denied a feeding tube as well as hydration or food by mouth. If you do not see the injustice in this, then I think then you have lost all true ability to reason.

The hysterics and emotional outbursts in these posts is some consolation to me. At least most of us still have the moral sensibility to be shocked by this event. Your supposed equanimity I read as callousness and moral obtuseness only.

[mandatum]

"The Church does not advocate lawlessness."

First off, I haven't advocated lawlessness. But, while we are on the subject, you are aware of what Aquinas thought of an unjust law? An unjust law being one that offends against the natural law? Aquinas thought such a law was no law at all. Have you ever read Antigone, Deacon? The Church has a long history of supporting a natural law, or higher law reading of positive law. At some point, I think must Catholic theologians would agree, we have a greater duty to the higher law than positive law. I am finding it difficult to distinguish this particular moment in history from such a contingency.

There is a detail of Pinnellas Park police standing death watch around a hospice in Florida so that a woman may be starved to death. This woman has been denied a feeding tube as well as hydration or food by mouth. If you do not see the injustice in this, then I think then you have lost all true ability to reason.

The hysterics and emotional outbursts in these posts is some consolation to me. At least most of us still have the moral sensibility to be shocked by this event. Your supposed equanimity I read as callousness and moral obtuseness only.