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Pro-abort Catholic Lies About Catholic Doctrine
Published on 2010-08-26 12:27:00
What a shock. Says Frances Kissling:The best kept secret about Catholicism and abortion is that the Catholic view of when the fetus becomes a person is precisely the same as that asserted in Roe v. Wade. Whatever definition one wants to posit about fetal personhood, the fact is nobody knows. To paraphrase Roe, the justices declared that science, law, philosophy and theology had not been able to answer this question and neither could the Supreme Court. If you read various Catholic documents, the
Lawrence Martin whines: where are the Red Tories
Published on 2010-08-26 10:38:00
This column really bugged me.First in its assumption that the Conservative Party is a party of the "hard right".Is there an abortion ban yet? Has the deficit been paid down and the CBC been sold?No?Then it's hardly a party of the hard right.At best, the Conservative Party can be said to centre-right.Second is the belief that Canada should be governed by two parties that are ideologically indistinguishable. And that the Conservatives should really be run by people who would be comfortable in the
Liberalism is against human nature
Published on 2010-08-25 13:39:00
Oz Conservative is working on a multi-part series on the nature of Liberalism. He uses a lot of quotes to make his case and I think they are better understood in context.The main idea is that liberalism is rooted in the belief in individual autonomy, which is, essence the ability to engage in self-creation.What if you're a liberal who believes in this? What is your political aim?Your aim will be to remove impediments to individual autonomy. Whatever defines us in important ways that we do not ch
