The Canadian Centre for Bioethical Reform released a new video, in which famed Catholic philosopher and author Peter Kreeft says it would be "wonderful" if one hundred bishops were arrested for marching with graphic images of aborted babies. Recently, some Canadian bishops decided to withdraw from pro-life events after the organizers couldn't guarantee that there would be no graphic images of abortion.
"What is wrong with exposing people to the truth?" Kreeft proposed. "Suppose you were allowed to show the horrors in Auschwitz to the average German citizen. It might have toppled Hitler earlier. If something horrible is happening, covering it up is more horrible."
Kreeft said that the images are "probably going to be illegal. You'll probably be thrown in jail."
He then recounted a story about a pro-life activist who picketed with a graphic image as President Bill Clinton entered the 1992 Democratic Convention in New York, and was arrested despite being well outside the 10-foot limit.
"None of the TV cameras filmed that incident. Well, if a hundred people did that, the TV cameras would have to film it," he said. "If a hundred bishops marched with those pictures and got thrown in jail, the newspapers would have to headline '100 bishops thrown in jail'."
"That would be wonderful," he continued. "Not because I hate bishops, because I love them."
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Eileen Boden on Sep 16, 2011 10:08pm
I prefer the beautiful pictures of normal healthy babies myself but I wouldnt ban the others. There would be public outcry if someone murdered a healthy baby and we need to change mindset to let people know that a developing fetus is a beautiful baby. The two are the same only at different stages of development and maturity.
Mrs. Rene O'Riordan on Sep 17, 2011 1:28pm
It was the pictures coming out of the Nazi concentration camps that mobilized the world against the Nazis - the pictures were horrific - emaciated bodies, heaped up in common burial pits. - Blessings - Rene
Veronica Kull on Sep 18, 2011 2:56am
Is the real topic here: Should bishops be arrested at mills where they hold pictures of aborted babies, or is it: should bishops BE at the mills? First they would need to be at the mills, right?
Una on Sep 18, 2011 9:51am
Hi Veronica, I think the point Peter Kreeft was making was that if 100 bishops were at the mills and were arrested, it would create such a massive news story and really ignite the debate. Personally, I think if there is a terrible atrocity happening everyone needs to be there (if at all possible)
Suzan T. Firment on Sep 20, 2011 3:24pm
I patricipated for the 1st time last week [mid-Sept. 2011] in the "FACE THE TRUTH" tour in the area of Pittsburgh, PA. Those of us who feel that THIS IS NECESSARYmust be also willing to ACCEPT the nasty comments of SOME passers-by....and respond by saying or even thinking God Bless You or even Thank You.