Lexington
Why I picked up
the article
“War on terror”,
”war on finance”and the next is ”war on religion”. American people like to
battle with something else. I have read a book “Poor big power America ”
written by Mika Tsutumi. It describes awful public care system in America.
American know their own situation. Michel Moore’s “Sicko” focuses on health
insurance and the pharmaceutical industry that failed to function properly. I
would like to know why they hate social security system.
The discussion
topic
1.
Do you agree with the claim of
Republicans and Catholic Bishop that Obamacare really prevent the free exercise
of religion?
2.
Why contraception becomes a big
issue in every election in the US?
Background
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act nicknamed
“Obama care” is a controversial new rule that Republicans and Catholic Bishops strongly
against because it consists contraception problem. Last summer the
health department decreed that all new health insurance should cover birth
control services for women, including the morning after pill and sterilization.
Nothing in the new rule interferes with the
freedom to worship. Nor will it require anybody to practice contraception
against their will. But the rule will require institutions to pay for
contraceptive drugs and services that they find objectionable.
This is a case of two principles colliding.
Catholic institutions are making a principled stand for what they see as
sanctity of life. Obama administration argues that the well-being of women
depends on affordable access to contraception. At some point, the courts will
probably decide but Mr Obama should avoid the collision by taking evasive
action because such clashes, which is called “a culture-war issue” in which one
tribe uses governmental power to damage other, damages something worthwhile.
Lexington Obama’s “war on religion” words
and phrases
pass up opportunity チャンスを逃す
non-aggregation pact 不可侵条項
evaporate = turn from liquid into vapor:
ammunition 弾薬、飛び道具
controversial = a useful word to describe
topics
“Obamacare”= Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act
repeal 取り消す、撤回する
objectionable 異論すべき
decreed = order (something) by decree:
the morningafter pill
pro-lifers
sterilization= usu. be sterilized) deprive
(a person or animal) of the ability to produce offspring, typically by removing
or blocking the sex organs.
exempt = free from an obligation or
liability imposed on others
denomination 宗派
bishop 主教
pulpit 聖職者、聖教壇
hyperventilating
practise
contraception 避妊する
conscience 良心
pejorative 軽蔑的な
collide 衝突
sanctity 高潔さ
precedence 優先
evasive 回避的な 責任逃れの
absolutist 絶対主義者
relish = enjoy
greatly
inflict 打撃を与える 苦しめる
religious
vocation 宗教的職業
secular 世俗的な ó sacred / religious
predicament 苦境
stifle 息を止める
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