Wisconsin native.
"The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him."--GKC
"Liberalism is the modern and morbid habit of always sacrificing the normal to the abnormal" --G K Chesterton
"The only objective of Liberty is Life" --G K Chesterton
"A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition." -- Rudyard Kipling
You say, "Healthcare is NOT a natural right, as is the right to life, or the right to self-defense."
I guess these highly respected religious figures are "wrong".
www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/aug/09082007.html
In the recent magisterium of the Catholic Church, we can see the recognition of healthcare as a basic human right belonging to all human beings. This was proclaimed by Pius XI in his Encyclical letter, Quadragesimo Anno, n. 28, John Paul II in his Encyclical Letter Sollicitudo Rei Socialis, n. 42, par. 3, and Benedict XVI in his Encyclical Letter, Caritas in Veritate, n. 43. This position has been reiterated in letters to Congress by Bishops William Murphy on July 17th and of Cardinal Justin Rigali of August 11th.
There is a distinction between "natural" rights and "political" rights. Clearly, Magisterial teaching enounces that right, regardless of the glosses you provide (see Bp. Nickless on the topic, also on my blog.)
But more important is this: there is no Church teaching which mandates that a State provide 'healthcare.' It is YOUR obligation, and MY obligation, to see to the care of the sick.
You say, "Healthcare is NOT a natural right, as is the right to life, or the right to self-defense."
ReplyDeleteI guess these highly respected religious figures are "wrong".
www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/aug/09082007.html
In the recent magisterium of the Catholic Church, we can see the recognition of healthcare as a basic human right belonging to all human beings. This was proclaimed by Pius XI in his Encyclical letter, Quadragesimo Anno, n. 28, John Paul II in his Encyclical Letter Sollicitudo Rei Socialis, n. 42, par. 3, and Benedict XVI in his Encyclical Letter, Caritas in Veritate, n. 43. This position has been reiterated in letters to Congress by Bishops William Murphy on July 17th and of Cardinal Justin Rigali of August 11th.
There is a distinction between "natural" rights and "political" rights. Clearly, Magisterial teaching enounces that right, regardless of the glosses you provide (see Bp. Nickless on the topic, also on my blog.)
ReplyDeleteBut more important is this: there is no Church teaching which mandates that a State provide 'healthcare.' It is YOUR obligation, and MY obligation, to see to the care of the sick.