Lex Anteinternet: UW Religion Today Column for Oct. 9-15: Moral Challenges in Catholic Higher Education

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

UW Religion Today Column for Oct. 9-15: Moral Challenges in Catholic Higher Education

An observation:

"As a result, Catholic University is being sued by Professor John F. Banzhaf under Washington's strict anti-discrimination law. The restriction of freshman dorms to single-sex is criticized as sexual discrimination"

Obviously Professor Banzhaf is a complete idiot. Discrimination? Please.

Can somebody check Prof Banzhaf's credentials? What was his degree in?

"Many if not most American Catholics disagree with their church's position on family planning and use contraceptives regularly. Furthermore, Catholic University employs many non-Catholics on its staff. Should the university force them to pay for contraceptive services when all other Americans can use them for free?"

Why should any employer have to pay for anyone's contraception? I've never grasped that. Even setting aside the moral aspects of contraception, what about the morality of taxing people to subsidize sex? Doesn't seem like a very fair thing to do.

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