RIGHT
TO
Outline
1. Life is sacred
2. People with disabilities
3. People not yet born or near death
4. Capital crimes and war
1. Life is Sacred
God
made human life in his image for his glory
We
must respect the dignity of everyone
It
is not our right to end any human life
Society
has a duty to provide a good
environment for
all
We
need a culture of life, not one of death
2. People with Disabilities
Those
with disabilities have a right to a decent life
e. g. the blind, deaf, lame, mentally retarded
We
should not discriminate against them
Government
should provide help for them
to participate
in society
3. People Not Yet Born or Near Death
A
human being is a person from the time of conception
An
unborn child is human, and has a right to live
We
do not have the right to kill him or her
An
old person has the right to keep living
We
cannot deny the usual needs of life
There
is no obligation to use extraordinary
means to stay alive
Euthanasia
is morally wrong
4. Capital Crimes and War
Many
consider capital punishment wrong
Bishops
in our country strongly oppose it
The
church permits the death penalty
for good
reasons, but it is never desirable
Life
imprisonment is a sufficient penalty
War
in self defense is permitted
Possible
gain must outweigh human cost
and suffering, and it must be a last resort
It
is difficult to imagine justifying a nuclear war
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