Amnesty Int'l Uses Pp Francis Gambit

The Holy Pp. Francis recently changed the Catholic Catechism's treatment of the death penalty on the grounds that the DP is a violation of human dignity.

Apparently this 'violation of dignity' thing--mutatis mutandis--was picked up by Amnesty International.  (You should not be surprised.)

American gun violence is “a human rights crisis” and the US government’s refusal to pass gun control laws represents a violation of its citizens’ right to life, according to a new report by Amnesty International.

“The USA is failing to protect individuals and communities most at risk of gun violence, in violation of international human rights law,” Amnesty argues. “The right to live free from violence, discrimination and fear has been superseded by a sense of entitlement to own a practically unlimited array of deadly weapons.” 

Well, yes, AI's position is utterly ludicrous.

Come to think of it, so is the position of The Holy Francis on the death penalty.