Students who study political science in university tend to be far leaning leftists who are all for feminism, multiculturalism, legalizing marijuana, and gay rights. Some of the ones I've encountered are atheists. They are often logical and fervent in their beliefs. Political science students are against every oppression known to man - especially ignorance.
As a student who is both a devout Catholic and a political thinker, I don't think that the Church's teachings clash with all of the views of hardcore liberals - but they do clash with some. For example the "freedom" that radical feminists search for - including the use of birth control and abortions (funded by tax payer's money) out rightly goes against the Church's teachings about the sanctity of life before birth. I've touched on this already in another pro-life article, but the sanctity of life also extends to the issues of assisted suicide (or as those who are proponents of such discretion call it, "dying with dignity"), and euthanasia. I believe, as a Catholic, that only God can give life and be the one to take it away.
So, why didn't I go into religion as a major? Why did I choose political science? As deeply fulfilling as religion is in my life, political science really piqued my interest in international relations and political philosophy. I am most interested in studying how applicable politics can be in life and how political theories affect and influence the world around us.
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