The Massachusetts Catholic Conference issued their statement to assist voters for 2010. It is good that we have such clear, concise, and eloquent guidance as we make our ways to the polls. In what I like to call our "post-Christian" society, it's comforting to know that we can rely on the guidance of the hierarchy as we sift through the heavy moral issues of our time.
And then I woke up.
You can go here to read the MCC's statement: http://www.macathconf.org/
One statement that stood out for me:
"As shifts in societal challenges are inevitable, it is also vital to determine from election to election which human rights face the greatest threat at the time of voting."
Which "human rights" face the greatest threat? Their statement seems to indicate that the greatest threat changes from year to year. Gee, let's review:
2010 - Abortion is still legal. Seems like the RIGHT TO LIFE is still the paramount issue that is threatened.
2008 - Abortion is still legal. Seems like the RIGHT TO LIFE is still the paramount issue that is threatened.
2004 - Abortion is still legal. Seems like the RIGHT TO LIFE is still the paramount issue that is threatened.
2000 - Abortion is still legal. Seems like the RIGHT TO LIFE is still the paramount issue that is threatened.
1996 - Abortion is still legal. Seems like the RIGHT TO LIFE is still the paramount issue that is threatened.
1992 - Abortion is still legal. Seems like the RIGHT TO LIFE is still the paramount issue that is threatened.
1988 - Abortion is still legal. Seems like the RIGHT TO LIFE is still the paramount issue that is threatened.
1984 - Abortion is still legal. Seems like the RIGHT TO LIFE is still the paramount issue that is threatened.
1980 - Abortion is still legal. Seems like the RIGHT TO LIFE is still the paramount issue that is threatened.
1976 - Abortion is still legal. Seems like the RIGHT TO LIFE is still the paramount issue that is threatened.
Maybe it's just me; maybe there's another issue that trumps the right to life, but I can't think of one.
