This whole bit of thread is what we call deflecting. Abortion was not mentioned in the article and if the only way Quinn_et_al can affirm their consciences on race is to say, "yes, but, but, abortion!" then you have nothing to say for your side on race except admit that it is full of racists.

The sovereign must protect life, whether it is a king or a democracy or us (a Republic). We are resposible for the lives of the public, correctional officers and inmates. If protecting life means solitary forever then even inmates will call it a death sentence by slow torture as the state is causign the death of the convict. Most would rather die quickly.

Most Catholics personally do not abortion and have choice about others because it is not a democratic issue. There is no abortion law, it is entirely constitutionalized. Until there is a federal bill to change when the unborn are legal persons, the views of Catholics don't matter, nor do their votes on the issue. Only conment say otherwise.