2273. The inalienable right to life of every innocent human individual is a constitutive element of a civil society and its legislation:
“The inalienable rights of the person must be recognized and respected by civil society and the political authority. These human rights depend neither on single individuals nor on parents; nor do they represent a concession made by society and the state; they belong to human nature and are inherent in the person by virtue of the creative act from which the person took his origin. Among such fundamental rights one should mention in this regard every human being’s right to life and physical integrity from the moment of conception until death.”79
“The moment a positive law deprives a category of human beings of the protection which civil legislation ought to accord them, the state is denying the equality of all before the law. When the state does not place its power at the service of the rights of each citizen, and in particular of the more vulnerable, the very foundations of a state based on law are undermined…. As a consequence of the respect and protection which must be ensured for the unborn child from the moment of conception, the law must provide appropriate penal sanctions for every deliberate violation of the child’s rights.”80
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
303. What are the acts of the penitent?
507. What attitude should people have toward animals?
111. How did the messianic entrance into Jerusalem come about?
529. How does one reach purity of heart?
5. How can we speak about God?
3. How is it possible to know God with only the light of human reason?
300. What is interior penance?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What does the Bible teach about God’s final judgment, and what does Malachi 3:18 tell us about it?
What is the meaning of being “blameless” according to the 2 Peter 3:14 passage?
The importance of hospitality and caring for others: The generosity of Tobias and his wife Sara.
What does the Bible say about God’s judgment and justice?
What is Ezekiel’s message about individual responsibility before God?
