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CHURCH VIEW OF THE CONFLICT
HA
Q:
HOW does the Catholic Church view the conflict,
particularly the legitimacy or illegitimacy of the guerrilla
insurgency?
A : An editorial of December 8 summarized the Church's views
on the conflict. In the article, the Church described the
conditions of injustice which prevailed in El Salvador for
decades as the root of the conflict and the reason why some
took up arms against the system. It went on to note that
the
"guerrillas lost their cause and evidently their popular
support" with the advent of social and economic changes.
The
editorial continued:
"The actions of the extreme left against the national
economy, with grave repercussions for our people, caused
them to lose their credibility and sympathy. The
revolution thus ceased to be popular. The guerrillas
no longer tried to claim the people who, to the contrary,
had been given positive hope in the reforms of the social
order and, above all, with the democratic experience of
elections. It is important to note that in this fight of
two armies, representing two ideologies, the people now
have demonstrated their preference. Their presence at the
voting booths and their response to the call of elections,
are indicative of the popular will."
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