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15,000 Pro-Family and Pro-Marriage March in Argentina

Police estimated 15,000 peaceful marchers came out in defense of the family and marriage against militant gay activists in Argentina on June 19, 2010 rallying Argentinians to vote “in favor of matrimony between one man and one woman.”

Archbishop José Maria Arancibi marched along these peaceful protesters in defense of children.

The crowd of thousands moved towards the Provincial Legislature, encouraging senators to acknowledge that “the family, based on the matrimony between a man and a woman is the natural form in which children come into the world” and it is the right place where they can be “received, raised and educated.”

The protestors also demanded that “laws in relation to family issues need to meet the real needs of the weakest and those who are socially compromised; they should not solely represent the particular interests of a select few groups in Buenos Aires, as has been confirmed.”

In debates held at the National University of Cuyo before the march, psychologist Andrew Gottfried said that “Children need the support and guidance of a male father and a female mother, as they are able to grant from their unique psychology, roles and natures, everything that is necessary for stimulating a child’s healthy growth.”

If only our own bishops would actually exercise their duties in our country, abortion would be eliminated within one generation.  Instead they refuse to do what is right.

Read the entire piece over at the  Catholic News Agency.

More than 15,000 people from the city of Mendoza, Argentina, marched together on June 19, encouraging the nation’s senators to vote, “in favor of matrimony between one man and one woman.”According to a press release, the 15,000-strong group of demonstrators who were organized though Facebook, marched on the city center shouting slogans such as “we want a father and a mother.” The march was attended by the Archbishop of Mendoza José Maria Arancibi as well as a number of diocesan priests.

The crowd of thousands moved towards the Provincial Legislature, encouraging senators to acknowledge that “the family, based on the matrimony between a man and a woman is the natural form in which children come into the world” and it is the right place where they can be “received, raised and educated.”

The protestors also demanded that “laws in relation to family issues need to meet the real needs of the weakest and those who are socially compromised; they should not solely represent the particular interests of a select few groups in Buenos Aires, as has been confirmed.”

In debates held at the National University of Cuyo before the march, psychologist Andrew Gottfried said that “Children need the support and guidance of a male father and a female mother, as they are able to grant from their unique psychology, roles and natures, everything that is necessary for stimulating a child’s healthy growth.”

Although local media reported that the march was attended by just over 6,000 people, the police of Mendoza, who were in charge of security for the event, estimated the amount to be approximately 15,000.

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T. Shaw
T. Shaw
Thursday, June 24, AD 2010 11:29am

Question: Do Argentinian leftists call everybody that disagrees: “Hitler”?

James
James
Thursday, June 24, AD 2010 12:37pm

According to vox-nova this would be a violent pro-life protest.

DarwinCatholic
Reply to  James
Thursday, June 24, AD 2010 2:39pm

James,

Understand your frustration, but let’s not harp on it. Not reading is the best revenge.

Claude
Claude
Thursday, June 24, AD 2010 11:14pm

Yes, T. Shaw, they do, but facho (meaning “fascist”) is much commoner. Do you want less taxes and more production? Facho! Do you think children who are for adoption have lost a father and a mother and that’s what they should get? Facho! Are you worried about Big Government? Facho! And so forth.

c matt
c matt
Friday, June 25, AD 2010 12:01pm

I didn’t realize this was an issue in Argentina. I thought we were the only crazies on this side of the Atlantic (at least with respect to this issue).

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