Friday, April 19, 2013
Challenge of Catholic Social Teaching
The social teaching that I find particularly difficult is "Life and Dignity of the Human Person." I have trouble with this teaching because it states that human life is sacred, but then continues to be against practices like In Vitro Fertilization because the "value " of human life is threatened. I can't see how the value of life is threatened by the creation of human life. For example, if a married couple really wants to have children but is physically unable because of past circumstance, and something like IVF gives them the opportunity to do that, they will value and love that child more than a married couple who unintentionally gets pregnant. This is especially difficult because for me personally, I wouldn't be alive if it weren't for IVF, so I cannot agree with something that is against how God put me on this earth. God would not have given humans the knowledge to do this if he didn't intend for life to be created this way. The value of human life is not decreased through this practice, I would argue that it is actually increased. If this teaching is against things like abortion, and giving people the right to life, it should not be against practices where life is created, no matter how it is done. How can a Church that is pro-life, be against new life being made? Just food for thought.
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First off Matt you make a couple good points on Life and Dignity of the human Person especially when you say "I can't see how the value of life is threatened by the creation of human life". I believe the church would argue against you because they feel that IVF is taking away from the bond couples have with each other when they procreate. Because of scientific discoveries in the procreation area the Church believes that people are going against God because they are not doing what God wanted them to do. In their eyes they feel that because science and religion contradict each other they do not want to lose followers by saying that IVF is a good idea. They believe that science is not the answer but God is the answer. They believe that all things can be done though God not science. But overall good essay and good ideas.
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