and then the government comes in to the sandwich-maker and says "Put birth control on that sandwich." There's no active involvement by the Church in the ultimate immoral act, no responsibility, so there's no defensible basis for the religious institution to object.
Actually, there is, as the Catholic Church needs to be resisting this sort of thing. "I was just following orders" isn't a good defense.
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Date: 17/2/12 02:53 (UTC)Actually, there is, as the Catholic Church needs to be resisting this sort of thing. "I was just following orders" isn't a good defense.