: Statesmen and charlatans
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Lines When Babys Born
past couple of weeks was installed in our society Creole therapeutic abortion debate from the moment that former President Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle, said he was open to discussing this topic. On the right and the more conservative clergy began a barrage of insults against the current presidential candidate, adjectives in different ways and assuming that Frei would be willing to legislate on abortion is more, some said they were against opening any space for discussion on this issue. For his part, President of the Episcopal Conference of Chile Monsignor Alejandro Goic considered "legitimate" the former president's approach, in the sense that is what corresponds "in a plural society," a position that is far from the words of Sebastian Pinera, who closed the possibility of debate on behalf of himself and his political environment .
Von Klaus My old master classes Beyme in Heidelberg, said that the mark of a statesman is to discuss, put issues on the agenda and confront various positions namely trying to convince their adversaries or opponents. How I learned at the academy, I reaffirm the fact that a state does not shy away from constructive debate and different (of course if you stay away from the disqualification that is the anti debate).
While
Frei said he was willing to discuss the therapeutic abortion, at no time indicated that he agreed, just not close, as a statesman he is, to discuss this issue with those who favor or against. That is the role expected of a President, lead the discussion of their society and, of course, give his considered opinion on the subject.
In this regard, Frei is marked by what his party says, the DC, regarding this matter at the last Congress Ideological, where the first pages of the official document states that:
"Right to life
4. We recognize the spiritual and transcendent nature human being, we conceive life as a continuous identity from conception to natural death. Free and equal in dignity and rights that all human beings are born is shared by human beings are born. So, defend your life. Abortion is a violation of the right to life of every human being. Versus so-called therapeutic abortion, we postulate that it is unnecessary legislation that opens the door to the definition from the state about what human beings can exist and which not. We foster the existence of mechanisms to address discrimination unique and complex cases that arise from the medical point of view. Society must ensure that every child is accepted even in the most difficult for their parents. "
Moreover, the DC in the following section gives a policy to prevent abortion:
" Prevention of abortion
5. An effective fight for the right to life, along with other measures, must include the strengthening of family and sexual education programs. For the Christian Democrats, not enough concern for abortions. Policies should also include a concern for women who abort and focus on high risk groups. Special attention should be unwanted pregnancy in adolescents, because of its serious consequences on their life projects and that of their children. Most pregnancies adolescents occur in lower income communities. The inequity is not resolved only with unrestricted access to contraception. It is necessary to ensure specialized professional care and delivery of appropriate information, enabling informed decision-making and conscious. "
The right to life, the V Congress of the DC Ideological clearly pronounced in all directions, therefore when former President Frei says he is open to discuss everything related to therapeutic abortion do so because they know they have ideological bases to defend its position against abortion so as to prevent it, unlike other candidates who have no stature as a statesman, who shun the substantive discussion of ideas and principles and can only show some catch phrases and idioms for a temporary gallery.
Frei is open to discuss this and other issues, because it is aware and knows the basics of the Christian humanist doctrine therefore not seek to impose their view of reality but if you discuss and try to convince.
Andres Jouannet
V (Ph.D. in Political Science)
Professor at the Catholic University of Temuco
Executive Secretary of the V Congress Ideological PDC
Von Klaus My old master classes Beyme in Heidelberg, said that the mark of a statesman is to discuss, put issues on the agenda and confront various positions namely trying to convince their adversaries or opponents. How I learned at the academy, I reaffirm the fact that a state does not shy away from constructive debate and different (of course if you stay away from the disqualification that is the anti debate).
While
Frei said he was willing to discuss the therapeutic abortion, at no time indicated that he agreed, just not close, as a statesman he is, to discuss this issue with those who favor or against. That is the role expected of a President, lead the discussion of their society and, of course, give his considered opinion on the subject.
In this regard, Frei is marked by what his party says, the DC, regarding this matter at the last Congress Ideological, where the first pages of the official document states that:
"Right to life
4. We recognize the spiritual and transcendent nature human being, we conceive life as a continuous identity from conception to natural death. Free and equal in dignity and rights that all human beings are born is shared by human beings are born. So, defend your life. Abortion is a violation of the right to life of every human being. Versus so-called therapeutic abortion, we postulate that it is unnecessary legislation that opens the door to the definition from the state about what human beings can exist and which not. We foster the existence of mechanisms to address discrimination unique and complex cases that arise from the medical point of view. Society must ensure that every child is accepted even in the most difficult for their parents. "
Moreover, the DC in the following section gives a policy to prevent abortion:
" Prevention of abortion
5. An effective fight for the right to life, along with other measures, must include the strengthening of family and sexual education programs. For the Christian Democrats, not enough concern for abortions. Policies should also include a concern for women who abort and focus on high risk groups. Special attention should be unwanted pregnancy in adolescents, because of its serious consequences on their life projects and that of their children. Most pregnancies adolescents occur in lower income communities. The inequity is not resolved only with unrestricted access to contraception. It is necessary to ensure specialized professional care and delivery of appropriate information, enabling informed decision-making and conscious. "
The right to life, the V Congress of the DC Ideological clearly pronounced in all directions, therefore when former President Frei says he is open to discuss everything related to therapeutic abortion do so because they know they have ideological bases to defend its position against abortion so as to prevent it, unlike other candidates who have no stature as a statesman, who shun the substantive discussion of ideas and principles and can only show some catch phrases and idioms for a temporary gallery.
Frei is open to discuss this and other issues, because it is aware and knows the basics of the Christian humanist doctrine therefore not seek to impose their view of reality but if you discuss and try to convince.
Andres Jouannet
V (Ph.D. in Political Science)
Professor at the Catholic University of Temuco
Executive Secretary of the V Congress Ideological PDC
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