I answered other.
I do think from a Catholic standpoint that the right thing to do would be to take them in. It is a Christian obligation to put our lives on the line for doing what's right, and the right thing to do would be to rescue these people even if we run the risk of bringing harm to ourselves.
But this is not a Catholic country with a Catholic government and not everyone who lives here is Catholic. So while I do think the right thing to do as a Catholic would be to take them in, I wouldn't expect a secular nation's government to do so when it runs the risk of bringing harm to the citizens, and wouldn't blame them if they didn't. They have no moral obligation to do so. Obviously, I think they'd be doing the morally right thing if they did, but since they are not bound by Catholic laws I don't think they'd be doing the "wrong" thing if they didn't.
What sickens me is to see some devout Christians being so against it.
I do think from a Catholic standpoint that the right thing to do would be to take them in. It is a Christian obligation to put our lives on the line for doing what's right, and the right thing to do would be to rescue these people even if we run the risk of bringing harm to ourselves.
But this is not a Catholic country with a Catholic government and not everyone who lives here is Catholic. So while I do think the right thing to do as a Catholic would be to take them in, I wouldn't expect a secular nation's government to do so when it runs the risk of bringing harm to the citizens, and wouldn't blame them if they didn't. They have no moral obligation to do so. Obviously, I think they'd be doing the morally right thing if they did, but since they are not bound by Catholic laws I don't think they'd be doing the "wrong" thing if they didn't.
What sickens me is to see some devout Christians being so against it.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
