Pope Francis quote about politics from Laudato si' - The failure of global summits on the environment make it plain that our politics are subject to technology and finance.
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The failure of global summits on the environment make it plain that our politics are subject to technology and finance.
 Pope Francis, Laudato si' (24 May 2015 ). copy citation

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Author Pope Francis
Source Laudato si'
Topic politics failure submission
Date 24 May 2015
Language English
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Weblink http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/encyclicals/documents/papa-fra...

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“The establishment of a legal framework which can set clear boundaries and ensure the protection of ecosystems has become indispensable; otherwise, the new power structures based on the techno-economic paradigm may overwhelm not only our politics but also freedom and justice.
54. It is remarkable how weak international political responses have been. The failure of global summits on the environment make it plain that our politics are subject to technology and finance. There are too many special interests, and economic interests easily end up trumping the common good and manipulating information so that their own plans will not be affected. The Aparecida Document urges that «the interests of economic groups which irrationally demolish sources of life should not prevail in dealing with natural resources».[” source

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