"Responsible conscience" is code for "I decide for myself what is good and what is evil."  Would Bishop McElroy advocate people use their "responsible conscience" to support restrictive migration policies, be racist, cheat one's workers, or increase carbon emissions?  After all, people might have overwhelming life challenges that impede them from doing otherwise, and "Jesus does not first demand a change in life." Why does one get to play the "responsible conscience" card on some issues and not others?