I see this as similar to the Church’s attitude towards homosexuality - there are 2 balls-to-the-walls but internally consistent options, but instead the Church tries to go with an absurd middle ground that is unsatisfactory on both an intellectual and a practical level.

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I see this as similar to the Church’s attitude towards homosexuality - there are 2 balls-to-the-walls but internally consistent options, but instead the Church tries to go with an absurd middle ground that is unsatisfactory on both an intellectual and a practical level.

I'd love to hear you elaborate on this point. (Are you a side-B gay Catholic, or am I thinking of someone else?)