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I 💙'd the DIVA exhibition @V_and_A, although I missed seeing cover for the 90's supermodels. Superb anyhow; and the headphones are a must.

@BishopBarron An illegal war is one launched in violation of the UN Charter, which prohibits the use of force against another state's territorial integrity or political independence. Exceptions are permitted for self-defense against an armed attack or with UN Security Council authorization.

There is a way past the absurd and deeply divisive “war” between the President and the Pope, which has been enthusiastically ginned up by the press. And it is indicated in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraph 2309 to be precise. After laying out the various criteria for determining a just war—proportionality, last resort, declaration by a competent authority, reasonable hope of success, etc.—the Catechism points out that “the evaluation of these conditions for moral legitimacy belongs to the prudential judgment of those who have responsibility for the common good.” The assumption is that the just war principles function, to use the technical term, as heuristic devices, designed to guide the practical decision-making of those civil authorities who have to adjudicate matters of war and peace. The role of the Church, therefore, is to call for peace and to urge that any conflict be strictly circumscribed by the moral constraints of the just war criteria. But it is not the role of the Church to evaluate whether a particular war is just or unjust. That appraisal belongs to the civil authorities, who, one presumes, have requisite knowledge of conditions on the ground. So, is the war in question truly the last resort? Is there really a balance between the good to be attained and the destruction caused by the war? Are combatants and non-combatants being properly distinguished in the waging of the conflict? Do the belligerents have right intention? Is there a reasonable hope of success? The posing of those questions—indeed the insistence upon their moral relevance—belongs rightly to the Church, but the answering of them belongs to the civil authorities. The Pope has said, on numerous occasions, that he is not a politician and that his role is not the determination of any nation's foreign policy. But he has just as clearly said that he will continue to speak for peace and for moral constraint. In making both of these claims, he is operating perfectly within the framework of paragraph 2309 of the Catechism. If we understand that the Pope and the President have qualitatively different roles to play in the determination of moral action in regard to war, we can, I hope, extricate ourselves from the completely unhelpful narrative of “Pope vs. President.”

@BishopBarron I am disappointed. "War" between the President and the Pope? Extricate ourselves? The Pope asked us very pertinently to get in touch with our political representatives. That is the power of democracy, to use our voices. And of Christianity, to use our autonomy to aim for good.

I absolutely love December,

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@darren_dodd @paulpod 🤣

@RachMurph @TheDoveW6 always hammersmith 😀

Cracker of a meal @TheDoveW6 ❤️

not really. i am not responsible for the actions of other people 😀

Sooner or later, it happens,

@teppie @NHSEngland I hope you have your Canary Wharf pass; we have an overdue catchup 🤗🤗

Next week I’ll be starting a slow return to my role @NHSEngland following my recovery from kidney donation surgery. I am anxious as a lot of things have shifted in this period in terms of roles and structures. I hope I can find a place & help bring value soon #whoamiandwhatdoido

@teppie I don't care any more. I have accepted to act C-list with social media 😉

Did I miss the memo? Are we not all switching to discord or mastadon!? #toooldforthis

@The_PurpleLady Their loss 💁🏻‍♀️🤭

No.

@mikechitty I like the definition of intelligence as "knowledge" and of wisdom as "using one's intellect to take knowledge through the lens of reflection". We programme AI to learn to reflect and to empathise. A reflection point is that some fellow humans have knowledge but do not reflect.

@mikechitty baby steps

@The_PurpleLady You will be laughing in no time.

My heart feels heavy. 💜

Best iconic female hero? I’ll start:

@teppie Sure the turning point; so pleased with this update 😍

Week 6 recovery and I’m finally starting to feel a bit more like myself again. Had a rocky start but things feel calm - let’s hope this is the turning point. #kidneytransplant #livekidneydonor

@SeffSaid None at all; every action and thought is worth the effort.

What is it?

@soozworld Wow, you are back 🙌

Good morning from sunny London!! 😎