Stupid policy. McCarthism at best. She wasnt being asked to talk on abortion or stem cell research. Since when does one’s belief in one area make them unqualified to speak on any. It’s the same as a scientist not being allowed to speak on a topic because he believes in God.
If your state medical board had invited Josef Mengele to speak at some kind of function back in 1945, do ya think they might run into some resistance from the local community?
Stupid policy. McCarthism at best.
The Catholic Church believes that abortion and embryonic stem cell research are both the murder of a small child. Are you actually saying it's McCarthyism for a private group to refrain from hosting a speech by someone who is in favor of killing small children?
Since when does one’s belief in one area make them unqualified to speak on any.
Great, let's have Mark Foley speak to a Boy Scout Camporee, as long as he doesn't mention instant messaging. After all, he probably has many life lessons to offer.
It’s the same as a scientist not being allowed to speak on a topic because he believes in God.
Wrong. Believing in God does not preclude one from being a scientitst. Believing in the murder of small children as an answer to social or personal problems precludes one from being a Catholic.
How do you know what she was going to talk about? And how do you know it would be in concert with the teachings of the Church?
"McCarthism(sic)?" Before you go flinging about slanders like this, you might educate yourself just a tad bit on real history and what actually happened back in the fifties. You will see that your attempt at insult is both inept and inappropriate.
I disagree. This is a Catholic school and McCaskill’s position on abortion is entirely relevant. Although I’m sure many of the parents at this school do send their kids there of academic and/or status reasons, the main mission of Catholic education is the teaching of the faith. What message does it send to the students if their commencement address comes from someone who undermines a basic value of that faith? Incidentally, I find it intellectually lazy when people throw around words like “McCarthyism”. The government isn’t taking away McCaskill’s livelihood based on her associations.
Get real....it’s a CATHOLIC school!!
I’ll go one step further. Not only was this the right thing to do in this case, McCaskill’s position on Life Issues IN GENERAL make her UNFIT for any office. Not only this, but it renders her COMPLETELY IRRELEVANT on all topics. If she can’t get Life right, what she thinks about anything else is irrelevant.