“ Obsession with a consumerist lifestyle, above all when few people are capable of maintaining it, can only lead to violence and mutual destruction. ”
Pope Francis, Laudato si' (24 May 2015 ). copy citation
| Author | Pope Francis |
|---|---|
| Source | Laudato si' |
| Topic | obsession violence |
| Date | 24 May 2015 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/encyclicals/documents/papa-fra... |
Context
“As these attitudes become more widespread, social norms are respected only to the extent that they do not clash with personal needs. So our concern cannot be limited merely to the threat of extreme weather events, but must also extend to the catastrophic consequences of social unrest. Obsession with a consumerist lifestyle, above all when few people are capable of maintaining it, can only lead to violence and mutual destruction.
205. Yet all is not lost. Human beings, while capable of the worst, are also capable of rising above themselves, choosing again what is good, and making a new start, despite their mental and social conditioning.”
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