Sigh....

The point in my referencing slavery is this: we impose moral values all the time by way of the law. The only question is whose moral values? Would anyone argue that we should not impose our moral values on white supremacists? 

As for support for the poor: I am not suggesting that we get a right of conscience to avoid paying taxes for whatever.  At the same time, we have to be mindful of the fact that everyone has rights, not just the poor.  At some point we are going to become Greece if we don't get control of government spending.  It does not matter who is at fault for the situation we are in.  We are in an unsustainable situation.  

My overarching issue is this: why are the bishops talking tough on Catholic social teaching and calling out politicians  on this--especially those who are Catholic, but they refuse to do so with abortion?