[wagglebee]

Maguire drew on St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas who both thought that to allow certain moral evils would prevent “greater evils.” He further cited Aquinas, who said that the “wise legislator” imitates God, who “tolerates certain evils lest greater evils ensue.”

The letter continued, “Similarly, today legislators who truly think abortion immoral could vote to keep it legal since greater evils, multiple deaths of women (especially poor women) from botched abortions as seen before Roe v. Wade, would follow.”

3500 murders a day IS NOT the "lesser of two evils"!

[wagglebee]

Pro-Life Ping

[wagglebee]

Catholic Ping

[alloysteel]

Bishops are “ordered” not to harass certain US politicians.

Who does this guy think he is, the Pope? Where does he get off, giving commands he has no authority to issue?

Imperfect men making imperfect decisions and drawing imperfect conclusions.

[BamaAndy]

What could be more evil then killing a human being?

[scott7278]

Maguire drew on St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas who both thought that to allow certain moral evils would prevent “greater evils.”

So women dying from botched abotions is more evil than putting to death a helpless baby, or really all helpless babies? I don't understand the (il)logic.

[Revel]

“In a letter to the New York Times on Monday, Daniel C. Maguire, a professor of moral theology at Marquette University, stated that bishops should stop harassing Catholic politicians who vote in favor of abortion.”

Time for the bishop’s to start threatening university professors.

[Don Corleone]

Looks like his theological “tenure” should be terminated.

[Cicero]

Maguire is a heretic, plain and simple. It’s long past time that Marquette removed this aging hippie from its theology department.

The Cardinal Newman Society has recently been trying to put pressure on the president of Marquette to take action.

[madprof98]

The New York Times gets zillions of letters from crackpots of all stripes. So why did they pick this one to publish? Obviously, because Maguire comes with the label CATHOLIC THEOLOGIAN which allows the NYTimes to do yet another “in your face” to the institution they loathe the most. But why is Maguire allowed to continue advertising himself in this deceptive way? Because the bishops are too wimpy to stop him from it. After all, the only ones who really suffer from this nonsense are those who actually believe what they teach.

[Gay State Conservative]

He further cited Aquinas, who said that the “wise legislator” imitates God, who “tolerates certain evils lest greater evils ensue.”

"Greater evils" like voting Republican,perhaps?

[maryz]

stated that bishops should stop harassing Catholic politicians who vote in favor of abortion.

Stop harassing them? You mean they started and I missed it??!! :(

[RobbyS]

Maguire is mad. From disappointment, from frustration?Point to remember is that he speaks only for himself, is in fact a heretic.

[BlessedBeGod]

Time for Archbishop Dolan to come down hard on this heretic.

[YOUGOTIT]

Daniel C. Maguire This devil is not a Catholic.

[GovernmentIsTheProblem]

Maguire drew on St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas who both thought that to allow certain moral evils would prevent “greater evils.” He further cited Aquinas, who said that the “wise legislator” imitates God, who “tolerates certain evils lest greater evils ensue.”

Here's an idea - Instead people causing crime, why not use the government to take some people stuff and give it to other people?

/s

[MarkT]

This guy obviously saw “Sophie’s Choice” and believes that to kill only a few million is better than to suffer the indignity of losing others. Some times, as horrible as it is, it is the right choice to die, with your kids, than to choose murder of the innocent. Sadly, I would choose to die with my family than to condone the murder of one.

[Suzy Quzy]

Mr. Maguire is dancing on the trapdoors of hell.

[Secret Agent Man]

Maybe the bishops should start harassing their university professors who don’t believe what their church teaches.

[rbosque]

Whatever happened to the Mandatum?
Is he tenured?

He needs to be fired for his arrogance and disrespect.

[Straight Vermonter]

This is why I would not allow my son to even apply to any of these CINO colleges. I would rather have him go to a secular college where he knows to be on guard against the lies being told.