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Buenos Aires, Argentina, Nov 30, 2012 \/ 12:05 pm (CNA\/EWTN News<\/a>).- Argentina's bishops called on citizens to prevent the country from being torn into staunch partisan divides, urging a unified support for marriage and the defense of life.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cAfter almost thirty years of democracy, we Argentineans run the risk of dividing ourselves into irreconcilable camps once again,\u201d the bishops said in a message for Advent released on Nov. 29.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cFear is spreading that these divisions are becoming sharper and that pressure is being exerted to inhibit the free expression and participation of all in civic life.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tThey noted that democracy has not yet fully matured in Argentina due to what they called excessive strong-man politics and the conflict between \u201cthe unitary and federal visions of the nation, which was widespread at the dawn of our country and has manifested itself intermittently at different moments in history.\u201d<\/p>\n

\t\u201cWhen we say in our prayers that we want to be a nation, we are expressing a longing that is clearly manifest in our Constitution. We want to be a nation truly based on a republican, representative and federal system,\u201d the bishops said.<\/p>\n

\tIn their message they also highlighted that \u201cthe dignity of life from conception to natural death is the foundation of all other human rights,\u201d stressing that Argentinean laws must respect this right.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cThe family, founded upon marriage between man and woman, is a value that is rooted in our people. It supersedes the State and is the foundation of all of society. Nothing can replace it,\u201d the bishops added.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cA cultural mindset and a series of legislative measures that seem to undermine its importance and harm its identity is cause for concern.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tThey concluded by defending the right of parents to educate their children according to their moral convictions and emphasizing that civics should be taught to students without being politicized or tainted by partisan ideology.<\/p>\n

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Buenos Aires, Argentina, Nov 30, 2012 \/ 12:05 pm (CNA\/EWTN News).- Argentina's bishops called on citizens to prevent the country from being torn into staunch partisan divides, urging a unified support for marriage and the defense of life.<\/p>\n

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