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Pro-Abortion Marchers Assault Peaceful Prayer Group in Argentina

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Matthew Cullinan Hoffman

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A pro-abortion march in the Argentine city of Cordoba became the scene of religious harassment last Sunday as demonstrators assaulted a peaceful group of Catholics praying in front of the cathedral.

The marchers, who were participating in the Twenty-Second Annual National Women's Encounter, erupted into a frenzy of obscenity and violence, throwing trash and screaming epithets at the counter-demonstrators, who stood on the steps of the cathedral with a banner over their heads that read "Cordoba Defends Life", and depicted a baby's hand.

The Catholics held their ground, praying the rosary and shutting their eyes as the marchers exposed themselves and chanted obscene slogans. They also threw bags of red paint over the heads of the prayer group, staining the cathedral.

One girl at the cathedral, which the press identified only as "Juana," received a black eye from the incident. When she attempted to report it to the local police, she was told, "if it hurts, go to a doctor, I have a lot of work to do" and the policeman told a reporter accompanying the girl, "I decide what is a crime and what isn't."

Juana said that the violence had been instigated by a leading organizer of the Encounter, Suzana "Suzy" Carannza, who was also reportedly involved in assaults against dissenting Encounter participants during "workshops" held to discuss issues of interest to the feminist movement.

According to the Argentine news agency Agencia Nova, "Suzy" Caranaza went from workshop to workshop with a gang of muscular women, threatening and assaulting Catholics who dissent from her views on abortion and contraception with "blows, kicks, and shoving."

The Agencia Nova reporter concluded that "this year's Women's Encounter in Cordoba gave evidence that the organizers are nothing more than an illicit association with the objective of aggressing against the dignity of the human person and creating insulting, discriminatory slogans against Catholicism and against anyone who is Catholic, with the excuse of 'women's rights'."

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    Several years ago,when the late Cardinal Thomas Winning was Archbishop of Glasgow Archdiocese,a pro-life march was attempted from

    George Square to St.Andrew's Cathedral(a 10-15 minute walk)and they were attacked,rosaries being grabbed etc.Ever since,i have wondered

    why some catholic police officers did not give of their time to ensure that did not happen.Or,was the Cardinal naive enough to think they weren't needed?Perhaps another site member from Scotland/UK will be able to enlighten me on this one.Pro-abortion people are apparently permitted freedom of speech,but don't dare offer a different opinion from them.   

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    It's amazing how it seems to be ok for people who hold extreme views such as pro-life, pro-homosexual marriage, etc, to act with such hatred and violence towards those who oppose them.  In retrospect, there is an intense amount of scrutiny, rules, and restrictions given to those who oppose the extremist views.  It's absolutely hypocritical.  Most Christians will not resort to obscenities and violence (although there is always a fringe element to any group of people expressing a belief) and will peacefully, yet forcefully voice their opinions.  Have you ever noticed that at the March for Life there is always more media coverage of those who oppose it?  It's insane.  This double standard is an outrage, and unless we take some measures to defend our right to protest, we will see it disappear regardless of whether it is legal or not.

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    "It's amazing how it seems to be ok for people who hold extreme views such as pro-life, pro-homosexual marriage, etc, to act with such hatred and violence towards those who oppose them. "

     

    It is amazing to me that those who favor abortion, same sex marriage and are behind such issues as giving free contraceptives to children and teenagers trumpet themselves as the most "tolerant" of human beings; when in reality, it seems they're the least tolerant of all!

     

    It is often said that the Devil will trick souls into perdition by inducing them into thinking that they are acting for good; when in reality the opposite is quite true.

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