It doesn&#x27;t matter to me what the other side of a conflict does, what matters to me is what <i>my</i> side of a conflict does. The fact that we don&#x27;t descend to the level of our opponents gives us at least a moral edge, and it might even give us a real edge in the longer run. The moral high ground is one that you give up at your peril. Not that the Catholic church in particular has much moral high ground left but at least they did this, good for them.