"The
March for Lifecalls for alternatives to the
taking of innocent life and for respect for all the
potential and possibilities of those yet to be born.
Even though you may not be comfortable with public
demonstrations, society needs to hear from you.
I look forward to walking with our priests,
religious, deacons and laity – and, I hope, with
you."
The value of democracy stands or falls with the
values which it embodies and promotes, of course, values such as the
dignity of every human person, respect for inalienable human rights, and
the adoption of the "common good" as the end and criterion regulating
political life care certainly fundamental and not to be ignored"
The Holy Father goes on to point out: "The
gospel of life is for the whole human society. To be actively pro-life
is to contribute to the renewal of society through the promotion of the
common good. It is impossible to further the common good without
acknowledging and defending the right to life, upon which all the other
inalienable rights of individuals are founded and from which they
develop. A society lacks solid foundations when, on the one hand, it
asserts values such as the dignity of the other person, justice and
peace, but then, on the other hand, radically acts to the contrary by
allowing or tolerating a variety of ways in which human life is devalued
and violated, especially where it is weak or marginalized. There can be
no true democracy without a recognition of every person’s dignity and
without respect for his or her rights."
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2008 Friends for Life