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Will the new admin favour culture of Life??
Asked by cyrus irani,
16 Nov '08 02:00 pm
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The phrase "culture of life" is a term used in moral theology. It is shorthand for a concept that human life, at all stages from conception through to natural death, is sacred. As such, a "culture of life" is opposed to practices seen by its proponents as destructive of human life, such as embryonic stem cell research, abortion, euthanasia, contraception, capital punishment, greed, degradation, sadistic humiliation, self-absorption, selfishness, poverty and war. The culture of life has often been contrasted by politicians and religious figures with a "culture of death". This view is frequently expressed in United States politics by social conservatives on moral issues and fiscal liberals on economic ones.
The expression owes its origins to Pope John Paul II, who first used it in a tour of the United States in 1993. Speaking to journalists at Stapleton International Airport near Denver, Colorado, the Pope denounced abortion and euthanasia, stating ...more
Answered by Jack Johnson, 16 Nov '08 05:00 pm
The expression owes its origins to Pope John Paul II, who first used it in a tour of the United States in 1993. Speaking to journalists at Stapleton International Airport near Denver, Colorado, the Pope denounced abortion and euthanasia, stating ...more
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