I strongly suspect that President Obama's speech at Notre Dame's commencement was an attempt to separate Catholics from the teachings of their church.
Many in the Catholic community and church hierarchy expressed outrage at the school's invitation to Obama to speak, and to award him an honorary degree. For them, it was highly inappropriate for a Catholic university to honor someone whose support for abortion is so contrary to the position of the church.
He addressed the subject of abortion head on, saying: "Understand: I do not suggest that the debate surrounding abortion can or should go away. No matter how much we may want to fudge it - indeed, while we know that the views of most Americans on the subject are complex and even contradictory - the fact is that at some level, the views of the two camps are irreconcilable."
It's curious that he wants the debate to continue despite his recognition that "the views of the two camps are irreconcilable"? Abortion is presently constitutional. Obama supports a woman's right to abort her unborn child. He has a record of opposing legislative restrictions on abortion. Indeed, his opposition to restrictions on the availability of abortion is extreme. As a senator, he voted against a ban on partial-birth abortions.
What then is the point of a debate? Who is he suggesting should engage in this debate, and to what end? The likelihood that he will change his mind about abortion as a result of the debate is close to zero. It's extremely doubtful that he's suggesting there should be a debate over a constitutional amendment prohibiting abortion.
And he's surely not suggesting that a debate might persuade five Supreme Court justices to reverse Roe v. Wade.
It's also clear that he's not going to appoint anyone to the Supreme Court who believes Roe should be overturned. There's also no likelihood he'd even nominate anyone for the court whose mind was open on the issue. Even if he were so inclined, it's doubtful that such a person could be found, and even less likely that his own party would vote to confirm that person.
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- martina_rongong commented on Obama v. the Catholic Church 2 years ago
what so ever abortion is bad. come on there is innocent life in there nd anyone who tries to abort the child 4rm them they are the greatest sinners of the world.. and i know dat president obama is a very educated person and he should know bout abortions... and as far as my concern the catholic church is right.
my questions is what if the president himself faced a problem on abortion how would he feel????
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