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 1 Declaration,7 |           sin against the natural law."[11 At the time of the
 2 Declaration,10|    consciences; it belongs to the law to specify and organize
 3 Declaration,14|                        14. Divine law and natural reason, therefore,
 4 Declaration,16|           taking into account any law or the essential orientation
 5 Declaration,19|         But the preservation of a law which is not applied is
 6 Declaration,20| conclusive. It is true that civil law cannot expect to cover the
 7 Declaration,20|         it is not the task of the law to choose between points
 8 Declaration,21|                   21. The role of law is not to record what is
 9 Declaration,21|         to right many wrongs. The law is not obliged to sanction
10 Declaration,21|          cannot act contrary to a law which is deeper and more
11 Declaration,21|           majestic than any human law: the natural law engraved
12 Declaration,21|        any human law: the natural law engraved in men's hearts
13 Declaration,21|        wrong to contradict. Human law can abstain from punishment,
14 Declaration,21|         be opposed to the natural law, for this opposition suffices
15 Declaration,21|         give the assurance that a law is not a law at all.~
16 Declaration,21|     assurance that a law is not a law at all.~
17 Declaration,22|         may be laid down by civil law in this matter, man can
18 Declaration,22|      matter, man can never obey a law which is in itself immoral,
19 Declaration,22|         and such is the case of a law which would admit in principle
20 Declaration,22|       campaign in favor of such a law, or vote for it. Moreover,
21 Declaration,22|        have to choose between the law of God and their professional
22 Declaration,23|       contrary, it is the task of law to pursue a reform of society
23 Declaration,24|    conscience in obedience to the law of God is not always the
24 Declaration,24|        requirements of the divine law. Therefore, we must emphasize
25 Declaration,26|          remedy them. This is the law of charity, of which the
26 Declaration,26|        particular the task of the law. But it is necessary at