Bostonist: Beer Pong More Dangerouser Than Unprotected Sex

Rick Sawyer

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:09:32 -0500

Catholic schools can't die! Where would we get all of our atheists?

Kerry Skemp

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 12:03:51 -0500

well, i think the point of the story is that stonehill is preemptively clamping down on students' efforts to organize against its policies. and my point is not that it's unusual for non-catholics to attend catholic universities--my point is that non-catholics should avoid attending schools that ask them to compromise their own principles. only then will such schools shut down.

Rick Sawyer

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 12:02:07 -0500

But what does Catholic doctrine say about beer pong?

Jeff Redward

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 11:50:57 -0500

I think you missed the point with this story. Catholic universities banning contraception is old news--it's a doctrine of the faith. What's more interesting is the efforts of students--like those at Boston College who passed a resolution calling for contraceptive distribution on campus--to organize against the school's Catholic faith. Is it reasonable to demand that an organization with an explicitly moral purpose to put aside its moral principles because of other concerns, like student health, etc.? Interesting how you could have tied this in to the ongoing efforts of Caritas to get approved by Commonwealth Care by partnering with abortion providers. It's also not unusual, as you seem to imply in this article, for non-Catholics to attend Catholic universities. It's been happening for decades because many, like Boston College, are among the best institutions in the country.