And Now For Something Completely Different

[Ed Brayton]

Rick Duncan wrote:

> Human Rights Campaign says:"Boston Catholic Charities puts ugly 
> political agenda before child welfare." Link 
> <http://www.hrc.org/Template.cfm?Section=Press_Room&CONTENTID=31381&TEMPLATE=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm>. 
> Excerpt:
>  
>  
> "Denying children a loving and stable home serves absolutely no higher 
> purpose," said Solmonese. "These bishops are putting an ugly political 
> agenda before the needs of very vulnerable children. Every one of the 
> nation's leading children's welfare groups agrees that a parent's 
> sexual orientation is irrelevant to his or her ability to raise a 
> child. What these bishops are doing is shameful, wrong and has nothing 
> to do whatsoever with faith."


I agree with all of that except the last part. The Bishops are acting 
consistent with their faith, and to that extent I respect their 
decision. But that doesn't make the rest of the statement untrue.

Ed Brayton

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