For the sake of argument, let's assume this horrible senario:
It is 1943, Hitler's forces in Germany are openly and publically rounding up and killing Jews, Gypsies, and other "non-desirables". There is no attempt to hide or filter the news about how many "solutions" are performed on a daily basis.
The legality of the 'final solution" is law, openly discussed by the Germans, opposed by many, supported by many, and ridgidly enforced by the court system.
Now, for some reason Hitler decides to allow the citizens to freely vote on who will occupy different political positions through-out the country. The politicans are divided among the pro-final solutionists and the anti-final solutionists. Citizens can freely and vocally support their choice of candidates.
With the above given senario, Bex cannot see any justification for any religious leader to keep silent on the issue. Bex can only see a strict moral obligation to denounce the murders._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Back To The Present:
Practicing Catholics know abortions are murders. How is it less of an obligation for Catholic bishops and priests to keep silent on this issue than it is under the above senario?
