Sida et eglise catholique
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Université Marc Bloch (Strasbourg) (1971-2008)Disciplines:
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Abstract EN:
Aids, diagnosed in 1979 in groups of homosexual men, caused human, social and economic problems about which the catholic hierarchy made its position clear. The hierarchy roese up against the exclusion of infected people and fought for their right to medical care. As far as the prevention of contracting aids goes, since no cure has been found, the church is opposed to the use of sheaths. Morever, it has declared itself against all abortions including cases where the mother-to-be is h i v positive. The church brought back to mind its teaching about homosexuality which it considers as being unnatural. The catholics involved in the struggle against aids disagreed with the stance taken by the hierarchy, except for the fight against the exclusion of aid sufferers, claiming that dogmatic teaching went against evangelicalism. As far as political institutions are concerned, there is an agreement, in the name of human rights, between the international authorities and the catholic church stating they refuse to exclude aids sufferers.
Abstract FR:
Le sida, diagnostique en 1979 dans les groupes homosexuels masculins, a cause des problemes humains, sociaux, economique s au sujet desquels la hierarchie catholique a pris position. La hierarchie s'est elevee contre l'exclusion des personnes contaminees et a reclame le droit aux soins en leur faveur. En ce qui concerne la prevention pour laquelle il n'y a pas de moyen chimique, l'eglise s'est opposee a l'usage du preservatif. Et elle s'est declaree opposee a tout avortement quand la future mere est seropositive. L'eglise a rappele son enseignement au sujet de l'homosexualite qu'elle considere comme etant contre nature. Les catholiques engages pour lutter contre le sida ont regrette les positions de la hierarchie, sauf en ce qui concerne la lutte contre l'exclusion, declarant que la morale dogmatique allait a l'encontre de la charite evangelique. Au plan des institutions politiques, il y a concordance, au nom des droits de l'homme entre instances internationales et eglise catholique en ce qui concerne le refus d'exclusion.