April 21, 2009
by Chris Arsenault
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Last weekend our congregation received a shock from the pulpit: In RI, prostitution is legal if conducted indoors. I had no idea. From the look on the faces, many in the church couldn’t believe it either. I spent some time … Continue reading
March 17, 2009
by Chris Arsenault
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Fr. Pavone has an excellent observation about love and the sacrifices one makes.
March 12, 2009
by Chris Arsenault
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Melting is a process that transforms the state of water from a solid to a liquid. At the end of melting, there is no identifiable object “ice-cube”. We can only understand it as having existed at the time of the transformation, but not after.
The same thing applies to eggs and fertilization. Human eggs are not self governing “growing” organisms – but that describes living human beings. Continue reading
March 12, 2009
by Chris Arsenault
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Bill Clinton’s appearance on Larry King Live last night with Dr. Sanjay Gupta has set off a spate of fertilized embryo blog posts that wonder what he was saying. There’s a great deal of confusion out there, so to make … Continue reading
March 3, 2009
by Chris Arsenault
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I’m trying to determine the lowest number of categories one could reasonably identify most pro-life efforts/groups. The determining factor is by function – the primary function performed by the group. Here’s the list of categories: Actions: events/activities. March for Life, … Continue reading
February 24, 2009
by Chris Arsenault
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The fetus, at all gestational stages, from conception to birth, is a human being who deserves the inalienable right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. My argument is made in two portions: 1) what is the substance and; … Continue reading
February 11, 2009
by Chris Arsenault
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If we do not morally discriminate against human beings outside the womb with these attributes (we treat them equally as humans under the law) then such conclusions also apply to pre-born human beings because:
February 4, 2009
by Chris Arsenault
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Steve Wagner provides a nice quick, one minute pro-life argument: If the unborn is growing, it must be alive. And if it has human parents, it must be human. And living humans, or human beings like you and I, are … Continue reading
February 3, 2009
by Chris Arsenault
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I was browsing through twitter follow lists the other morning and found someone joking about birth control pills being cheaper than children. Of course most people laugh when they hear such things, because parents know the expense of raising children. … Continue reading
January 5, 2009
by Chris Arsenault
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Back in the Fall of 2006, I had the pleasure of meeting Steve Wagner, who came to speak at the CareNet Annual Banquet on the importance defending the sanctity of life. Recently, Steve moved over to Justice for All as … Continue reading