The World is Better Off Without the Catholic Church

The Con debater certainly is correct when he or she states that I have frustration with the Catholic Church, and for the reasons I mentioned. It has hurt people so much more than it has helped.As the Con debater states, "The real question here is whether or not the Catholic Church should be as powerful and influential as it is today, and whether or not the influence is a benevolent or malevolent force in society." I agree. I am not arguing its influence should be limited. I am arguing that the world would be much a much better place if it suddenly disappeared. I also apologize if I equivocated when I wrote the resolution, which I do not think I did. The Con Debater wrote, " Just because someone or some entity has an opinion, it doesn't give anyone the right to completely get rid off it..." As I previously mentioned, I am arguing that if the Church suddenly disappeared, the world would be a better place. Not that the entire world should go and actually attempt to disband the Church. "It is alright for them to have these opinions, but it is their power which affects society based on these opinions is the real trouble." I agree, and this was made clear in my previous argument. It is perfectly fine for one to hold opinions identical to that of the Catholic Church’s; however, when the Catholic Church actively oppresses homosexuals because of those values among many other things, it cannot be called a good force. “In a short answer... no, the world wouldn't be better off without church. However, it wouldn't be better even if the church stayed. There would be no effect if we got rid of the Church now” The Con debater does not provide any evidence as to why this is the case. I provided numerous sources of evidence and reasons as to why the Catholic Church will continue to be a negative influence in society. It still denies the civil rights of so many, while also paving the way for the death of so many of its followers to HIV and AIDS, not to mention the institutional molestation of young boys. All these clearly add up to a world which would be better without its presence. And if the Con debater does not believe the world would be worse off without the Church, then why does he or she take the Con side? I wholeheartedly disagree with his statement that there would be no effect, as is evident in my original argument. If it did disappear, millions of people could use and have access to contraception without a fear of going to hell, and not contract HIV, for example. If it did disappear, millions of people could live in a society where they at least feel a little less discriminated against because of who they love. If it did disappear, thousands of kids childhoods could be saved from a potential sexual assault by a priest who knows that he can get away with it.I do blame the entity of the Catholic Church for the institutional pedophilia that has occurred. I blame its people as well as their institution through which they achieve those means. And, if the Catholic Church suddenly disappeared, the molestation would end, if at least not die down. The perpetrators of those hideous crimes would not have a support system where they could continue molesting children because they were moved to different countries and places, and escape justice. The opposition to this resolution has not provided any evidence that the Catholic Church is not a bad influence in the world. Instead, the opposition has had no refutation to the issues addressed in my original argument, only concessions. All the arguments with which I debated in the first round still stand clear. Without the Catholic Church, it is obvious that millions more would be enjoying their civil rights, and many more would be in approval of that. Without the Catholic Church, millions more people would have been able to live longer lives, by using contraception. Without the Catholic Church, thousands of young boys would not have to experience the trauma of being abused by a trusted and respected official.It is already crystal clear that the Catholic Church is not a good force on Earth.