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the Pope speaks wisely - David Lockmiller - 11-26-2020 01:16 PM
the Pope speaks wisely in a New York Times opinion.
Yet some groups protested, refusing to keep their distance, marching against travel restrictions — as if measures that governments must impose for the good of their people constitute some kind of political assault on autonomy or personal freedom! Looking to the common good is much more than the sum of what is good for individuals. It means having a regard for all citizens and seeking to respond effectively to the needs of the least fortunate.
It is all too easy for some to take an idea — in this case, for example, personal freedom — and turn it into an ideology, creating a prism through which they judge everything.
RE: the Pope speaks wisely - Gencor - 11-30-2020 03:53 PM
(11-26-2020 01:16 PM)David Lockmiller Wrote: the Pope speaks wisely in a New York Times opinion.
Yet some groups protested, refusing to keep their distance, marching against travel restrictions — as if measures that governments must impose for the good of their people constitute some kind of political assault on autonomy or personal freedom! Looking to the common good is much more than the sum of what is good for individuals. It means having a regard for all citizens and seeking to respond effectively to the needs of the least fortunate.
It is all too easy for some to take an idea — in this case, for example, personal freedom — and turn it into an ideology, creating a prism through which they judge everything.
I so agree! I thought that the op-ed by the Pope was very appropriate and needed to be said. Ideology is killing America.