Divorce: moral implications

Late last year, the Episcopal Conference of the Philippines issued a short but very interesting and useful document called ‘Catechism on family and life – for the 2010 ­elections’.

In the context of the local discussion on divorce, especially its moral implications, the document definitely makes a useful reading, almost a must. I would like to quote paragraph 14.

“Is it morally acceptable to vote for an anti-family candidate?

“With the foregoing considerations, it would not be morally permissible to vote for candidates who support anti-family policies, including reproductive health (in the particular understanding being presented in the recent debates, which includes, among others, promotion of abortifacients, penalties on parents who do not allow their adolescent children to engage in sexual acts, etc.), or any other moral evil such as abortion, divorce, assisted suicide and euthanasia. Otherwise one becomes an accomplice to the moral evil in question.

“The gravity of these quest-ions allows for no political ­maneouvering. They strike at the heart of the human person and the family and are non-­negotiable. Supporting them renders a candidate unacceptable regardless of his position on other matters.”

I think it makes good food for thought.

For the full article, visit monkshobbit.wordpress.com/2010/01/04/cbcps-catechism-on- family-and-life-for-the-2010-elections/.