Posted on 08/27/2016 9:36:39 AM PDT by Salvation
Question: The Catechism of the Catholic Church states that it is morally obligatory to exercise the right to vote. But this seems false since for most of history there have been no systems of voting and, even today, there are many who cannot vote. How can the Catechism claim that voting is a moral obligation?— Jenna O’Neil, via email
Answer: The Catechism reads as follows: “Submission to authority and co-responsibility for the common good make it morally obligatory to pay taxes, to exercise the right to vote, and to defend one’s country” (No. 2240).
The Catechism speaks to a worldwide audience wherein people live under different forms of government. The principles must be adapted to specific situations.
To speak of a moral obligation to “exercise one’s right to vote” presupposes that one has a right to vote. Thus, the Catechism does not and cannot impose an obligation on those who have no right to vote.
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Further, the moral obligations specified in this section of the Catechism, while generally binding, are not absolute. For example, the general obligation to participate in the defense of one’s country might be overruled or ameliorated if the engaged war is an unjust one. We should generally observe the civil laws, but not when they are unjust or contrary to God’s law; if, due to social unrest and threats of violence, one cannot reasonably vote without grave risk, they are morally excused, etc. Thus, not every moral obligation is absolute.
The only reason to vote is because you actually know what you are voting for.
I feel obliged to vote but that doesn't by any stretch of the imagination preclude voting knowledgeably.
Why would you presume that feeling obliged to vote means you are not voting informed?
Democrats-Liberals- Progressives-Communists...Don’t forget to vote Wednesday, November 9.
This election isn’t fair ALREADY.
They are calling this even split for Hillary Mu-Mu, when her rallies draw people in the tens, and Trump is drawing people in the thousands.
And we can’t say “That’s how dems are” because Bernie was making a big splash too. So we KNOW that Hillary is going to steal the election but she’s stealing it right now. Like. Right now.
She’s going to be declared the winner. It’s going to happen. Lets stop saying that they are going to “let Trump be president”. We must be preparing right now a trip to DC. Armed and angry. We must be preparing soldiers and law enforcement to stand down and let us take this.
We’re at that point. I don’t even feel like a nutjob saying it. We will have to take it back.
Well, I say that.. But the truth is that Brexit happened and Duterte got elected. So lets just see. If constables and poll places are occupied by our people then I can see an honest count being done.
Because I seriously, seriously think that anyone working these polls will see only a few Clinton votes go through. I don’t even have to ask people to rig an election. The raw numbers are there. The Democrat party is split. Mathematically, the chances of her honestly winning this election is very, very narrow.
Well, if the rcc would get the word out then maybe the catholic vote will swing to Trump and not another dimocrat as it has too often in the past.
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