"The real lesson of Romero is that there are no legitimate reasons to deny [civil] rights. His government in his time believed that [civil] rights could be somewhat “suspended” to protect El Salvador from Communist influences coming from the Soviet Union via Cuba and Nicaragua. Romero was certainly not an admirer of the Soviet Union, but believed there should be other ways of protecting his country, not suspending [civil] rights. He taught us that those who advocate for [civil or natural] rights are “for” their countries, not “against” them."
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Massimo Introvigne, "Monsignor Ă“scar Romero: His Lesson for Freedom of Religion or Belief", Bitter Winter
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