So I suppose you would say the same to a pacifist who refuses to file as conscientious objector to avoid a draft?
Apples and oranges. Catholic Charities of Boston is not being conscripted to kill people.
Considering that there is more need than Catholic Charities can fill, it has decided to focus instead on the good that it can do without compromising its Catholicism.
That speaks to my point precisely. You say their concern is for the children, but is it not "compromising their Catholicism" to stop doing this work altogether? Children are going to suffer because of this, and i submit that this is a significantly greater evil than adopting a few of them to (thoroughly checked out) couples who happen to be gay.
Since the research on this topic is at worst inconclusive, meaning that there is no positive evidence of detrimental effect, the CCB's refusal to compromise or to at least engage in dialogue, demonstrates bald-faced bigotry.
In a statement, the seven board members said they were "deeply troubled" by the bishops' request, and said it "undermines our moral priority of helping vulnerable children find loving homes.
"We also cannot participate in an effort to pursue legal permission to discriminate against Massachusetts citizens who want to play a part in building strong families," the statement read.
"The course the Bishops have charted threatens the very essence of our Christian mission. For the sake of the poor we serve, we pray they will reconsider." [emphasis added]
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Date: 2006-03-13 02:48 pm (UTC)Apples and oranges. Catholic Charities of Boston is not being conscripted to kill people.
Considering that there is more need than Catholic Charities can fill, it has decided to focus instead on the good that it can do without compromising its Catholicism.
That speaks to my point precisely. You say their concern is for the children, but is it not "compromising their Catholicism" to stop doing this work altogether? Children are going to suffer because of this, and i submit that this is a significantly greater evil than adopting a few of them to (thoroughly checked out) couples who happen to be gay.
Since the research on this topic is at worst inconclusive, meaning that there is no positive evidence of detrimental effect, the CCB's refusal to compromise or to at least engage in dialogue, demonstrates bald-faced bigotry.
Seven members of CCB's board disagree with this decision and resigned in protest, stating pretty much what i have: