Other kinds of moral depravity

February 28, 2019
Susan Brown
San Carlos
 
I agree with columnist George Weigel (“The moral depravity of Andrew Cuomo and friends,” Feb. 14), that our country, and to some degree our church today, suffer moral depravity. But while he focuses only on legal abortion, I wonder how many Catholics would add other kinds of moral depravity that many of us tolerate or maybe ignore. I think the pro-life movement, to be authentic, should merge with those who call for an end of gun violence and capital punishment. And to be realistic, “pro-life/anti- abortion” should include promoting government safety-net care of both poor or otherwise disadvantaged mothers and their babies. How Christian is it to persuade a young, poor teenage mother to bear her child while residing in a homeless shelter unless there is a Christian community right there to make sure the needs of mom and baby are adequately met?
 

 

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