Backlash

As I've discussed before, Amnesty International has approved a new platform to support abortion rights in certain situations. It is utterly ridiculous and will severely hurt Amnesty's funding.

Now a Catholic backlash has begun. Several bishops have resigned from advisory roles and this story discusses the reactions of several Catholic colleges in Australia. It is a very positive sign, and hopefully will encourage Amnesty to reconsider its position.

While I'm glad to see a backlash beginning, why have we not seen any of this in the U.S.? Are we so morally bankrupt in this country already that no one even cares? Other than a few Catholic newspapers, I have seen little to know attention given to this story. This is simply amazing. In one fell swoop, Amnesty has ostracized an entire religious population.

I wonder if this would have happened if a different religious group had spoken out. What if the Jewish population had spoken up and stated they were opposed to AI's changes? Would it still have happened? I, for one, think probably not. I think this is just further evidence that discrimination against Catholics is still allowed in this world.

Further, I wonder if there will be a Catholic backlash against AI in the U.S.? Will any Catholic Colleges kick the groups off of their campus? Will the numbers for the organization dwindle? Or will the opposite occur, and AI groups on campus just rise further because of AI's position. This is yet to be seen, but I fear for the future. Hopefully some sense of morality remains in this country and on our college campuses.