From the article.....
Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, president of the United States Catholic bishops’ conference and archbishop of Galveston-Houston, denounced a recent decision by Attorney General Jeff Sessions that women fleeing domestic violence and families fleeing gang violence are not eligible for asylum.
“At its core, asylum is an instrument to preserve the right to life,” said Cardinal DiNardo in a statement he read aloud to the bishops.
The Catholic church has long advocated for the rights of immigrants and refugees, and while the bishops have criticized Mr. Trump’s immigration policies before, this letter amounted to their strongest censure yet.
“Families are the foundational element of our society and they must be able to stay together,” the Cardinal wrote. “Separating babies from their mothers is not the answer and is immoral.”
Oh really Cardinal? I'm glad you're standing up for these children and their families but why couldn't you do the same for me and my daughter or the millions of others separated by adoption? Why are people outraged by what's happening now but don't seem to have any outrage over babies being separated from their mothers at birth for infant adoption. It is still happening. Every. Single. Day.What's the difference? We all know the answer to that. Let's all say it together shall we - follow the money.
With the situation of the immigrants, the church gets to stand up and act all righteous. See? We're about helping families. We have family values. Where are those family values when it comes the mother and child bond if the mother is unmarried? That's right. It goes right out the window because babies are big bucks. Gotta keep the machine rolling but at the same time, gotta pretend that these family values mean something, so they show the world how caring and just they are with one hand while the other hand is cashing in on the profits made by tearing families apart.
Bishop Edward Weisenburger of Tucson, Ariz. suggested to the meeting that “canonical penalties” be imposed on Catholics “who are involved” in the policies of family separations, though he did not specify what he meant. Canonical penalties can involve denial of the eucharist or even excommunication. His suggestion was not adopted.
His suggestion wasn't adopted. Big surprise. How I would love to see penalties for those involved in the policies of family separations. They could start with a Catholic Social Services file from 1979 that includes a document they coerced me into signing when I was only 6 months pregnant. That document gave them custody of my daughter at birth. How about looking into the legality of that? Do you think any of these people in the church give a shit about that?
Although I'm glad to see leaders standing up for those immigrant families, the stench of hypocrisy is sickening.
Carolyn, it's not about the money. If it was only the money to be made, society would be truly outraged at the buying and selling of human beings.
ReplyDeleteThe reason there is not widespread outrage and disgust at separating mothers and their infants is quite simply due to the fact that many want new born infants to call their own. They want infants and children to be available to fill their homes -or- they want to help their friends or family to have that option available. The money made from selling human beings is simply a very "nice" bonus. A big bonus.
If adoption (separating mothers and their infants) was called immoral and the practice stopped, wherever would those that wanted children get them from? Would they have to start raiding other communities/nations/tribes (as has been done throughout history) to fulfill the need/want for children?
It's not about the money for most folks who praise adoption.
"Families are the foundational element of society and they must be able to stay together," the Cardinal wrote. "Separating babies from their mothers is not the answer and is immoral."
ReplyDeleteI love hearing truth, even though as you say Carolyn, it brings with it the unbearable stench of hypocrisy. Shame so many don't see what they did to us, AND, the way they did it. Where is the hue and cry for the destruction of a family and separating a mother and child in adoption? Is it simply a matter of the infant having no ability to speak the words, "I want my mommy!" or "Where's my mommy?!" Pity no one listened. Our children did and do say those very words with their cries.
Maybe those in the church and elsewhere will replay often the words often in their minds, "separating babies from their mothers is not the answer and is immoral." Maybe it will sink in someday...soon.