I have a piece in the New York Daily News today about social justice, the Kennedys, and the abortion debate. A little of it:

On Saturday, the late Sen. Edward Kennedy, who supported legal abortion, was hailed as “a beacon for social justice” at a Catholic church in Boston. On Friday, The New York Times reported on Catholic bishops speaking out against anti-life provisions in various versions of the proposed health care reform in Washington: “The bishops’ backlash reflects a struggle within the church over how heavily to weigh opposition to abortion against concerns about social justice.”
An expert confirmed: “It is the great tension in Catholic thought right now,” said Cathleen Kaveny, a professor of law and theology at Notre Dame.
The fights exist. But reports of a “great tension” are exaggerated. Fundamentally, what is social justice if it does not include the very right to life?
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“Social justice doctrine” doesn’t belong to any one political party or ideology. Rather, it poses challenges to all of us.

The focus of the piece is highlighting one walk-through of just what social justice is, based on a good forum in Manhattan last week. I argue that we’re missing out on a lot when pro-choicers have us arguing over what shouldn’t be a point of argument — abortion. Meanwhile the Left claims the whole concept for themselves and totally get away with doing so. Anyway, it’s here.