I've started going to a catholic high school for the grades and i looked in their handbook before last year started and i saw something that said that if a girl is pregnant at their school and they get an abortion and the school finds out that they will kick them out of their school. i understand the catholic religion is against abortion but do you think its okay for them to use this at a school where they clearly say also that they accept people of all races and religions? those who do and don't believe? is it right for them to be punished for what they think is right if they aren't catholic?
2007-08-01 16:24:29 · 27 answers · asked by ♥hollyboll♥ 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No
Not if what you just said was true
That they accept all religions
However, they CAN set the rules
But that is a clear conflict with their STATED PURPOSE
THe limitation of your liability might be to get their TAX exempt status revoked
False and decpetive adversting
2007-08-01 16:50:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
It's not wrong. Allowing somebody who got an abortion into the school is completely different from letting people from different races in. God teaches us to accept others, yes. And I realize that what an individual does off of school grounds may not necessarily have anything to do with the school. But the Catholic church is against abortion and so they have to take action against those who receive one. You'll also notice that if a girl is pregnant, she will be told to leave halfway through her pregnancy. Pregnant girls are usually not allowed to carry full term at a Catholic high school because pre-marital sex is also against the Religion. Might seem descriminatory, but it's the rules.
2007-08-01 16:33:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They have the right to do anything they want, and to remove this right from them would be indeed wrong. They don't want an influence around the school that doesn't have a Catholic perspective and they don't want the emotional fallout from someone who has had an abortion at their school. Can't say I blame them for that. That person could have a disrupting influence and they aren't prepared to deal with it.
Accepting people of all races and religions has nothing to do with it. They did give the person an "out" by saying "if they find out".
I would just let it go since it isn't your religion anyway. Not everyone has the right to go to a Catholic school if they tattle about something they did against church teachings, that's fair enough. It's not like they're checking medical records or something.
2007-08-01 16:31:46 · answer #3 · answered by Mandaladreamer 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The high school accepts people of all faiths because it is illegal to discriminate against someone due to religion. However, they does not mean that they cannot base their rules upon their own doctrine. If you look at other schools that are supported by churches (even universities), there are rules that exist like this as well. There are colleges that do not allow Harry Potter. Again, it is part of their belief to be against that. I hope that people do see this and are discouraged from getting an abortion. Perhaps some people will listen and choose the option of adoption. I don't think it's wrong to base school rules upon the religion that it is supporting. If I went to a Muslim school, I would expect rules telling me when to pray because that is one of the pillars of Islam.
2007-08-01 16:35:06 · answer #4 · answered by One Odd Duck 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There’s nothing discriminatory about it. You’re going to a Catholic private school and they have the right to accept or reject anyone they choose based on their rules, no different than any other private school. Naturally their rules will be based on the Catholic faith which means they will not discriminate against anyone based on gender or race, but they will kick someone out for having an abortion because of its serious sinful nature.
2007-08-02 05:05:41 · answer #5 · answered by Danny H 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Catholic school is considered a private school they are allowed to make rules based on their religious beliefs to exclude students from attending.
Legally they have every right to expell a student for having an abortion if they so choose.. While they accept students from all religions and races etc. all the attending students enter into an agreement to abide by the rules one of those rules is "You are out if we find out you have had an abortion."
The loop hole is "If they find out" you can have an abortion (or any number of abortions) and remain in school there as long as they don't find out..
2007-08-01 16:35:37 · answer #6 · answered by Diane (PFLAG) 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They accept people of all races and religions, but if a person adheres to a religion that says it is o.k. to kill a baby before he/she is born, and this person has an abortion... it harms the school's reputation and gives a bad example to others in the school, according to the Catholic beliefs. They feel it is a serious sin and bad for morale. They want to avoid that kind of conflict.
2007-08-01 16:45:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The handbook also says in advance, if you get an abortion, you'll be kicked out.
If you don't think its right, then don't attend that school.
I'm not Catholic, I would not have that rule, but they did tell you in advance. If you don't like the rules find another school to attend.
Pastor Art
2007-08-01 16:41:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a private school. Whether you think it's right or not, they get to make the rules.
The christian school I went to would kick you out if they got wind of a girl being pregnant let alone having an abortion. I guess you should count yourself lucky... Apparently you can still go to your school if you're knocked up as long as you don't have an abortion...
2007-08-01 16:30:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is a private school. When you attend it you agree to the conditions in the student handbook. It may seem unfair if you don't share their belief, but it is your choice to attend the school. This is different from a public school that by law can not allow religious issues to be part of the rules.
Pastor John
2007-08-01 16:29:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
from what you say, the handbook isn't saying that one may not have an abortion, they say that if one had an abortion, and the school were to find out, then they would expel the student. there's a difference. i'm not catholic, and i don't agree with their ideas, but, if you are choosing to attend that school, and the school states the rules, and applies those rules evenly, across the board, then you don't really have much room to argue about. it's not a public school, it's a parochial school. you don't have to attend that school, it's your choice to do so. so, if you don't like that rule, and can't live with it, then, you have the option to attend a different school.
my suggestion, is if one were to find oneself in the position you describe, that one enlist one's parent's aid and assistance, and not one's friends, meaning, this is truly a "don't ask, don't tell" situation.
2007-08-01 16:32:15 · answer #11 · answered by tuxey 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋