Posted on 10/21/2016 7:58:09 AM PDT by Petrosius
Most of the “moral reflections” I’ve read from Catholics this year have been hopelessly muddleheaded. The worst drivel has come from bishops. Or, some of the worst.
The root of the drivel has been a sentimental, childish notion of what voting IS. Namely, that voting is about telling the world about my standards and my character, and about who I have determined is “worthy” of my approving nod. Voting as virtue signaling.
I have seen stock phrases from Catholic moral theology strung together, but precious little Catholic moral reasoning.
E.g.: “Voting for Trump is intrinsically evil. One may never do evil that good may result. Thus, one cannot vote for Trump, even to keep Hillary out of the White House.”
The shorthand version of this is: “The lesser of two evils is still evil.” Another non-thought designed to sound like a thought.
The height of idiocy was reached by Bishop Conley (a former pro-life Rescuer!) when he said one should not vote for anyone just to keep someone else out of office!
THAT is precisely the most serious reason to cast a vote. The presence on the ballot of a person committed to carrying out monstrous crimes once in office is precisely what makes voting for his opponent a grave obligation!
I think Conley is one of those who are bewitched by the idea that a vote for Trump is a vote for divorce, or trophy wives, or bad hair—and has lost his grip on the fact that a vote is an act of governance—a public act about public policy.
I’m relieved you are voting for Trump. I will worry about your immortal soul later.
I’m relieved you are voting for Trump. I will worry about your immortal soul later.
BTW: I thought those photos behind Milo were appalling. Relieved to learn later that they weren’t REALLY 14 years old. Not that that makes much difference. At all.
I know. “18 year old models.”
It’s deliberate and right in your face: that pedo panache
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