Thanks again for the reading recommendation.
I see that you think a monarchy is the best governmental option, but I noticed in your article that it seems to say that as long as the state rules in accordance with natural law, the government form is pretty insignificant, be it democracy, republic, or monarchy. Do you think that our constitutional republic would be fine if the constitution was actually followed, particularly with its support of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
“I see that you think a monarchy is the best governmental option, but I noticed in your article that it seems to say that as long as the state rules in accordance with natural law, the government form is pretty insignificant, be it democracy, republic, or monarchy”
If a democracy or republic gives final authority to Catholic social teaching and morals it would be OK . Our system in the US grew out of a Calvinistic view of God that is not Catholic,this is why it’s failing.
“”Do you think that our constitutional republic would be fine if the constitution was actually followed, particularly with its support of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?””
Let me define what true Liberty is and is NOT in Catholic teaching...
True Liberty is NOT the right to do whatever one pleases- like read pornography,have an abortion,homosexuality etc..
Some people think this might lead them to happiness and these are all protected under the US constitution today.They would not be allowed in a Catholic system
True Liberty is freedom from error ,dear brother.You Know. The truth shall set you free!
Pope Leo XIII said the following...
It is manifest that the eternal law of God is the sole standard and rule of human liberty, not only in each individual man, but also in the community and civil society which men constitute when united. Therefore, the true liberty of human society does not consist in every man doing what he please, for this would simply end in turmoil and confusion, and bring on the overthrow of the state; but rather in this, that through the injunctions of the civil law all may more easily conform to the prescriptions of the eternal law. . . . The binding force of the human laws is in this, that they are to be regarded as applicants of the eternal law, and incapable of sanctioning anything which is not contained in the eternal law, as in the principle of all law . . . Where a law is enacted contrary to reason, or to the eternal law, or to some ordinance of God, obedience is unlawful, lest while obeying man we become disobedient to God.