Rodrigo Uprimny Asks, 'What if Pope Francis Called for Drug Legalization?' Rodrigo Uprimny - Worldcrunch
go to original March 3, 2015

I was convinced — twice over — that the charismatic Pope Francis might genuinely be infallible. First for being pope, because the First Vatican Council declared in 1870 that the Supreme Pontiff could not err, at least not in the presence of the Holy Spirit. And secondly, for being Argentinian. I guess I've come to believe Argentines' famously high opinion of themselves.

Many of the pope's early positions appeared to confirm this "infallibility," showing us as they did a simple man who was open to adopting more humane and understanding positions on issues such as homosexuality. He seemed to have been enlightened by the Holy Spirit.

But Pope Francis has taken two unfortunate positions on the issue of drugs, which demonstrate how fallible he remains.

...If only the Holy Spirit could inspire this promising leader to reconsider his position on these global drug bans that have created so much unnecessary harm and evil.

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