Principle Of Respect For Human Life Essay

3.3.12 Principle of Respect for Human Life
In the Evangelium Vitae– ‘The Gospel of life,’ John Paul II posits that every individual, precisely by reason of the mystery of the Word of God who was made flesh is entrusted to the maternal care of the Church. Therefore the church cannot allow any threat to human dignity because every human life is the very heart of the church and it is for every human individual that the Redemptive act was performed by Christ. John Paul II continues that there is the urgency in the proclamation of the Gospel of Life because of the extraordinary increase and gravity of threats to the life of individuals and peoples, especially where life is weak and defenceless. In addition to the ancient scourges of poverty, hunger, endemic diseases, violence and war, new threats are emerging on an alarmingly vast scale.
Byron equally emphasises the sanctity of human life which is inhibited in human dignity. He based this principle on this statement in the Sharing Catholic Social Teaching of the U.S. Catholic Bishops Conference that every person, from the moment of conception to natural death, has inherent dignity and right to life consistent with that dignity. The Catholic Church see the sacredness of

How the human society is organized in terms of economics and politics, in law and policy directly affects human dignity and the capacity of individuals to grow in community. Family is the first point of contact in any society. All efforts must be geared towards the protection of the family and all social institutions that foster growth, protect dignity, common good, self-esteem, freedom from servitude etc. This assertion of Byron reemphasis our duties towards PLWHA. They must be protected and must be helped to integrate effectively in the society they find themselves in. This again underscore the Catholic Church’s rigorous effort towards PLWHA in all