Do any of you know where to find Catholic teaching on issues of sexual violence- ie rape incest..domestic sexual violence etc.??????A priest friend of mine is writing a paper for his sexual ethics course, and he asked me for help. I have no clue. Thanks. Jane

-- jane (janeulrich80@hotmail.com), January 26, 2002

Answers

Jane, From: The Truth and Meaning of Human Sexuality Pontifical Council for the Family Guidelines for Education Within the Family November 21, 1995

85. Sexual violence with regard to children is not infrequent. Parents must protect their children, first by teaching them a form of modesty and reserve with regard to strangers, as well as by giving suitable sexual information, but without going into details and particulars that might upset or frighten them.

You may want to look at the entire teaching at the web site, http://www.newadvent.org/docs/cf9601.htm

This next source is from www.Petersnet.net

Reflections on some aspects of Encyclical Humanae Vitae To which less consideration has been given By Bertrand de Margerie, S.J.

To many people, concerned only with its fundamental thesis, Humanae Vitae seemed to be a pure and simple repetition of the traditional doctrine of the Church. Its original nuances escaped them. We would like here, as a sign of gratitude for this act of magisterium by Paul VI, to suggest some lines, in view of a new reading: rejection of sexual violence, denunciation of an atheistic secularization of human sexuality, personalizing promotion of a humble and complete rationalization of the sexual sphere in the horizon of eternal life.

Rejection of sexual violence, promotion of non-violence in the use of sexual rights

N. 15 of the Encyclical begins as follows: "a conjugal act imposed upon one's partner without regard for his or her condition and lawful desires is not a true act of love, and therefore denies an exigency of right moral order in the relationships between husband and wife".

There is more to this review of Humanae Vitae on the web site I mentioned above or you may want to look up the encyclical itself at, http://www.newadvent.org/docs/pa06hv.htm

My own discovery in this area was with rape. I looked up rape in Fr. Hardin's Catholic Dictionary and found that drunken sex is rape. The will is destroyed by alcohol and it has the effect of physically restraining your own self or someone else. It is an offense against justice and charity if I remember right. I was suprised. I went to confession after I read that!

-- Mike H. (michael.hitzelberger@vscc.cc.tn.us), January 26, 2002.

Worth considering ---

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Especially this one (sample here).

Another possibility is this set.

Maybe something is here or here?

-- (@@@.@), January 26, 2002.

Thanks guys- I'll let him know about the sites you mentioned. He is not American and has more difficulty than others with research in English. Thanks again.

Jane

-- jane (janeulrich80@hotmail.com), January 26, 2002.

Jane, I have not seen you in a while! I hope everything is going well with the family. Have a great New Year. David S

-- David S (asdzxc8176@aol.com), January 27, 2002.

We're fine David, thanks for asking. Yes, its true, I haven't been here for awhile. I still think of you blessing your little babe at night tho....

J.

-- (janeulrich80@hotmail.com), January 27, 2002.