Imperfections which are not sins, or whosesinfulness is doubtful, are not sufficient matter for absolution; andif they alone The patrons of brothels, therefore, cooperatewith the crying injustice that is often done the fallen woman, and withthe criminals who destroy souls and bodies for their own advantage. In the same context, punitive sterilization, whether as punishment forcrime or as deterrent, was also declared to be unlawful. (b) Legal equity is a moral virtue that inclines one to justice beyondthe common laws, or it is a correction of the law in that wherein thelaw by reason of its universality is manifestly deficient.
--(a) Defamation is less sinful than injuries to internalgoods, and hence homicide and adultery, which are opposed to the goodof the body and of life itself, are graver sins than defamation. the Creator brings with it, toa marvelous degree of perfection, the accomplishment of the proposedends. It is not sinful to curse an irrational creature on account ofits relation to man, if there is a sufficient reason to curse manhimself (see 2112), either on account of the good of justice (e. He may confirm or annul their choiceaccording to his honest conscience.
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