10-13-2005, 10:29 PM
Occhidiangela,Oct 13 2005, 02:21 PM Wrote:...The Pope's apologies to the Jews, a few years back, is a classic case of empty words that resolved nothing. It was a gesture, or as I saw it, posturing. ...[right][snapback]92001[/snapback][/right]But it also drew a new line on the map. The Catholic Church's conduct in those times of Fascism and the Final Solution were borne upon its stance and perceptions that governed it up to that point. The Pope's apology lays down a new ground rule for the Church: what happened was wrong, and we see that now.
Any new circumstance in the future will have to contend with that decision now made. They cannot repeat those actions without having crossed the new line that the apology has drawn. They cannot assuage themselves of violating conscience by saying "We've never dealt with this problem before."
Political Correctness is the idea that you can foster tolerance in a diverse world through the intolerance of anything that strays from a clinical standard.