[Mrs. Don-o]

Just to clarify my message (above) before it sparks a round of needless ruckus:

In terms of Catholics and Holy Communion, NONE of us should be receiving the Blessed Sacrament if we are conscious of ANY unrepented and unconfessed serious sin, and that includes looking at a woman to lust after her, or hating your brother. That's not just me and not just "the Vatican." It's Christ Almighty. Look it up.

In terms of politics, the government does not, and should not, replicate the entire moral code into the civil and criminal code. (For instance, one has a moral obligation to worship God, but not a legal obligation.) However, there are some things a government really is obliged to do, and the biggie is to protect the Right to Life. That's right there in the foundational principles of American civil government (Declaration of Independence) as well as in Catholic and Natural Law.

Therefore the government is objectively obliged to stop abortion, infanticide, euthansia, suicide, and any other form of homicide.

This list is illustrative, not exhaustive.

[Aquinasfan]

In terms of politics, the government does not, and should not, replicate the entire moral code into the civil and criminal code. (For instance, one has a moral obligation to worship God, but not a legal obligation.) However, there are some things a government really is obliged to do, and the biggie is to protect the Right to Life. That's right there in the foundational principles of American civil government (Declaration of Independence) as well as in Catholic and Natural Law.

Therefore the government is objectively obliged to stop abortion, infanticide, euthansia, suicide, and any other form of homicide.

This list is illustrative, not exhaustive.

Bump worthy!