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Via De Rerum Natura, onde se tem discutido este artigo do Desidério Murcho sobre as famigeradas palavras do Papa, eis que chego a outro texto, desta feita em língua inglesa e publicado na edição online da Times. Intitulado Why the Pope is right - and wrong e disponível aqui, vale bem a pena lê-lo para pôr em perspectiva as origens e conteúdo do discurso papal. Cito duas passagens para aguçar o apetite:

As the Pope is finding out, anyone who criticises this “gender theory” invites vitriol from its liberal champions. Scientists such as Simon Baron-Cohen and Steven Pinker, who suggest that differences between typical male and female behaviour may be biologically influenced, have been accused of rationalising patriarchy and discrimination.

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It is refreshing to see the Pope taking the right side in this argument - not least as it bucks the Jesuit maxim of “give me the child and I'll show you the man”. This shouldn't be taken, though, as a sign of new-found pontifical respect for the latest science. It is better seen as fresh proof that even a stopped clock tells the right time twice a day. The reason is that while the Pope is willing to allow nature a role in shaping the sexes, and in requiring respect for the idiosyncracies of each, he has no time for its implications for sexual orientation.

Os meus agradecimentos ao Desidério por ter colocado o endereço na caixa de comentários do seu artigo. Boa leitura a quem por aqui passar e der pela coisa!