Bartleboom

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Corrado De Cesare Il fascista del duemila
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No way: it's just that if you attended the exam, you didn't have to bring the chapters on ecclesiastical property...
Geneva Sails On Suds
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I join the New Year wishes and compliments. Hello dear!
Corrado De Cesare Il fascista del duemila
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@Kurt: be careful because the concept of State applied to the Vatican City State is a very complex issue. I mean, many esteemed legal scholars have debated this point for years, so it's obvious that it raises some doubts for you. In practice, it is considered a State of purpose: while other legal systems aim to satisfy the needs of their citizens, the Vatican City State’s purpose is to ensure the independence and sovereignty of the Holy See. As for the issue of massacres and the Church’s scandals: that’s old news, in my opinion, we can't judge the Church-State relations by still thinking about the Crusades or the Inquisition. By the same standard, we should, I don't know, judge America for the slave trade. The truth is that in the last 80 years, the Church's influence on institutions and consciences has significantly diminished. Then, of course, having them at home makes everything much slower, more difficult, and complicated. But, in my view, it is now an inevitable process.
Corrado De Cesare Il fascista del duemila
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Well, as usual, I can't keep up with your delusions. You don't care about the legal aspect, yet you talk about laws on same-sex marriages. Now you speak of "common sentiment," but you yourself admit that the Church still holds importance in people's lives. Christian Spain has had same-sex marriages since 2005, Christian Portugal since 2010, and Christian France has civil unions. As far as I know, even in Christian United States, some states allow same-sex marriages. You say that laws on same-sex marriage would be "undesirable": but what does that mean?! And what about the divorce law? And the abortion law? They don't seem very much in line with the Christian spirit either, yet they seem deeply rooted in the "common sentiment."
Corrado De Cesare Il fascista del duemila
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"That a state is secular means that it is not theocratic." No. The principle of secularism as enshrined in our Constitution translates into a respect for the religious phenomenon in general, as a fundamental moment for the formation of the citizen's personality, and not in the State's adherence to a specific confession. In short: it is not a matter of indifference on the part of the State, but of the State's equal distance from every religious phenomenon that remains within the boundaries set by the legal framework. Therefore, as I was saying, a rejection of State confessionalism (in the Concordat of '29, the Catholic religion was explicitly recognized as the sole religion of the State, while other faiths were simply "admitted") and an adherence to confessional pluralism. Moreover, the principle of religious freedom as provided by art. 19 of the Constitution also includes the right of each individual not to profess any religion and, indeed, to show explicit and open rejection toward a religious confession or the religious phenomenon in general, even with denigratory conduct. Thus, theocracy has nothing to do with it. If we do not want to refer to the strictly legal aspect and do not want to refer to the aspect of the "everyday man" (whom I mentioned in the previous comment), then I do not understand what you mean when you say that Italy is a Christian state. Leave aside your usual grandstanding and try to explain what you mean.
Corrado De Cesare Il fascista del duemila
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From a legal perspective, just look at the difference between the Lateran Pacts and the New Concordat. Then there's the Constitution, which, whether you like it or not, abandoned state confessionalism in favor of confessional pluralism. There was then the reform of family law and the divorce law. There have been profound social changes: whether we like it or not, marriage has ceased to be considered by most people as a sacrament (an indissoluble spiritual-religious bond). Until 20 years ago, divorced individuals could be counted on one hand and couldn't even be seen by the baker; today, people separate without too many moral scruples and without significant social consequences. And no one gives a damn whether someone is separated/divorced. People are no longer willing to compromise for religion. There's a crisis in vocations, kids are having sex at 12, not using condoms is for fools, youth groups are emptying out, in my day not receiving confirmation was a disgrace, today barely half of the kids do it, half of my friends didn't marry in church, the other half only did it because "she" wanted the white dress and the ceremony, but after the engagement course, they never set foot in a church again. Take a tour of the courts on days when there are separation or divorce hearings: it feels like being at a shopping mall on a Saturday afternoon. But if you ask, everyone will tell you they're Christians. It's not that people have stopped or are stopping claiming to be Christian; it's just that religion is slowly ceasing to be a determining factor in people's lives. I would be curious to know how many of those who declare themselves opposed to same-sex marriage do so for purely religious reasons. In my opinion, very few.
Corrado De Cesare Il fascista del duemila
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Could it simply be that a country (that has been) Christian is gradually ceasing to be so or no longer has the desire to be?
Christopher Nolan Inception
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The discussion is too long and I don't have time to read it: I will probably repeat things that have already been said, but who cares. For me, a good movie, despite its evident imperfections. Surely toooo verbose in some parts (although I would say it does so peacefully to allow the viewer to follow the story). Equally, the third part (the one set in the mountains) suffers from a noticeable drop compared to the previous ones (at some points it feels like a rehash of an old James Bond...). For the rest, I repeat, good movie. I don't know, it seems to me that Nolan has a certain clarity that many other directors of his generation lack. Too bad that Ellen Paige, over the years, hasn't grown beyond 1.50 meters: she would have almost certainly been one to (Y)(Y)(Y)(Y).
Hanna-Barbera Wacky Races
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I take this opportunity of a DeLudiche outburst to denounce a regrettable fact. Just before Christmas, I downloaded an emulator for Nintendo DS with the specific intention of playing Pokémon Diamond to my heart's content. I dedicated several hours to it, defeating Trainers more or less clueless and putting in a lot of effort to level up the excellent Turkisit, that other idiot who looks like a cat with a shooting star on its tail, and also that bear-like creature with beaver teeth that, when you catch it, is utterly useless and remains that way after 10 levels. Then, a couple of days ago, the bitter discovery: the emulator must have given up, the rom is stuttering and it no longer loads my saves. Infamous life.
José Saramago Cecità
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Imagine, dear! At this point, give "Saggio sulla lucidità" a try: I think it's a little less focused than this one, if only because the plot shifts to a more political-institutional level, which - frankly - seemed a bit less manageable to me, but it's really worth it. This summer I also read "L'Uomo Duplicato," which, after a not-so-exciting start, really grabbed me (I've even written the review: as soon as I get settled with work, I'll send it).