I have to be honest, I think it is a level of hypocrisy.
Agreed in the legal sense there are two definitions, and this case seems to have gotten them right. As well there is a bit of haziness to the story that makes one wonder.
Fine. Agreed.
But when your advertising yourself as the moral center, you don't get to get off on technicalities. Or at least you don't get to preach anymore.
While legally this all worked out as supposed to, it's just another double standard in Church practice. It's do as I say, don't do as I do. It's we can control your body, but we'll tell you when it doesn't work for us.
It is a very fair and perfect example of how inappropriate and irrelevant the Catholic Church has become.
Peace!
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