Apropos of nothing: A year ago, Pope Francis said this about people with disabilities last year, arguing that “Even if they are unproductive, or were born with or develop limitations, this does not detract from their great dignity as human persons.” www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news... - ThreadSky

ericmgarcia.bsky.social • 5 days ago

Apropos of nothing: A year ago, Pope Francis said this about people with disabilities last year, arguing that “Even if they are unproductive, or were born with or develop limitations, this does not detract from their great dignity as human persons.” https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2024-04/pope-francis-address-academy-social-sciences-disabilies.html

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totoole.bsky.social•4 days ago

and what is "productive" and how should we judge that? people in high places who cause lots of damage are considered productive by society, so "productive" is dodgy at best as a word.

himham.bsky.social•4 days ago

Which, we all must insist on pointing out, is broadly not the case at all.

Disabled people are not unproductive and they'd be even more productive if given the accessibility and acceptance they deserve.

kozy17.bsky.social•5 days ago

Rfk: but do they pay taxes?

hollerback99.bsky.social•5 days ago

Yeah but in contrast RFK Jr’s first thought about people with autism is “they don’t pay taxes” (which shockingly isn’t true)

belsheart.bsky.social•5 days ago

He’s right. But his angle is likely to prevent women from deciding what to do with their bodies

ericmgarcia.bsky.social•5 days ago

You’re not necessarily wrong. Abortion politics are incredibly fraught with disability. Also, many, but by no means not all, parents of children with Down syndrome oppose abortion.

belsheart.bsky.social•4 days ago

You’re right. But I think that is from a misguided fear that others might abort a feud with Downs Syndrome.

minutello1.bsky.social•4 days ago

I miss him already.

kalifissure.bsky.social•4 days ago

Francis was a good egg.
As Popes go.

queenviolet1.bsky.social•5 days ago

This teaching of inherent human worth is integral to the gospel. I’m perpetually astounded that this is not obvious to anyone who considers themselves Christian. Right-wing propagandists have twisted Christianity into something antithetical to its own premises.

always4bangtan.bsky.social•5 days ago

📌

itsanita.bsky.social•5 days ago

That man was a legend. I hope he rests easy ❤️

ericmgarcia.bsky.social•5 days ago

May the Lord welcome him with open arms.

anomily.bsky.social•5 days ago

Notwithstanding my lack of belief in the divine, the Pope and I had a lot in common regarding our beliefs on the sanctity of human life.

waheid.bsky.social•4 days ago

Pope Francis was not only a great Catholic, he was a very great human being and moral leader. If only we could get someone in our government that had 10% of the Pope's wisdom.

ladylinds.bsky.social•5 days ago

Is this what prompted JD Vance to kill him?

lollardfish.bsky.social•5 days ago

RFK still a catholic?

amandahoey.bsky.social•5 days ago

Yes, apparently he wrote a biography of St. Francis of Assisi a couple decades ago. (Though he seems to have missed a few lessons from said saint about kindness to animals.)

jmbossert1.bsky.social•5 days ago

This sort of statement is diametrically the opposite of how Trump treats people.

pjeanne97.bsky.social•5 days ago

This is the thing. Republicans do not believe people have inherent value

fromthefiremag.bsky.social•4 days ago

Moreover, human value should never hinge on usefulness; treat human dignity as inherent or it will be trivialized by the coldness of a zero sum game. Want to protest our current circumstances? Please visit us at https://fivebyfifteen.org May 1st is our day. Let's show everyone what solidarity looks like.

lurkermcgoo.bsky.social•4 days ago

We must all pray that Erdo doesn’t win because the official policy of the church will be whatever Orban and JD Vance say it is

betsy-cazden.bsky.social•5 days ago

@timothysnyder.bsky.social has written a lovely account of the Pope's action that embodied those words:
https://bsky.app/profile/timothysnyder.bsky.social/post/3lndgc6ph4s22

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