Trudeau model for Chretien.Ottawa--Prime Minister Jean Chretien remains tied to Pierre Trudeau's idea that God's commandments should have nothing to do with politics. As Chretien puts it, "I can't impose my morality on others." In August, in a Southam interview, the Prime Minister mixed religious denominations For other senses of this word, see denomination. A religious denomination (also simply denomination) is a subgroup within a religion that operates under a common name, tradition, and identity. , morality, and politics, which, he said, don't mix. Although he recently declared pro-abortion as the new litmus test litmus test n. A test for chemical acidity or basicity using litmus paper. for Liberal candidates and the Liberal party, apparently he does not see this as imposing immorality IMMORALITY. that which is contra bonos mores. In England, it is not punishable in some cases, at the common law, on, account of the ecclesiastical jurisdictions: e. g. adultery. But except in cases belonging to the ecclesiastical courts, the court of king's bench is the custom morum, and . He also thinks of himself as "a good Catholic." "My religion belongs to me and I have to deal with it on a personal basis," Chretien said. "It's separate from politics." Since Trudeau's legalization LEGALIZATION. The act of making lawful. 2. By legalization, is also understood the act by which a judge or competent officer authenticates a record, or other matter, in order that the same may be lawfully read in evidence. Vide Authentication. of abortion in 1969, two and a half million Canadian babies in the womb will have been murdered by the end of 2000. Comment: The state cannot help but impose moral decisions. It does so with every piece of legislation it adopts. That's how the permissive society This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. Please help Wikipedia by adding references. See the for details. This article has been tagged since October 2007. has been imposed on Canada. Many Canadians are looking forward to a change in political regimes, and the burying of the Trudeau-- Chretien legacy, through the imposition of different values which will acknowledge God's commandments. |
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