Women & Women rights
In what cases are women able indirectly abort fetuses?
One case involves when conducting surgery on the uterus to remove diseases or tumors/cancers that affect the pregnant woman. It is also just to surgically remove a portion of the fallopian tube that the stuck embryo is in because you are trying to save the woman from a bursting fallopian tube
The first social encyclical committed entirely to the environment
What is " Laudato si' "
Documents written by Pope Leo XII & John Paul II that captures main points on Work & Labor
What is "Rerum Novarum" & "Laborem Exercens"
The name of the slave that was owned by our very own Bishop Loras
Marie Louise
Why should access to food and water be considered a universal human right, without distinction or prejudice?
Because like the right to water, the right to food is essential to the realization of all other rights, starting with the fundamental right to life itself.
What does Rerum Novarum imply about women when it comes to work?
* Women cant be required to do work which is suitable for a strong man
* Woman is naturally suited for home-work, which keeps her modesty and promotes good caring for children and family well-being.
Why is the quality of water important for the poor?
* Can result in death
* Cause spread of water-related diseases
* Dysentery and chlorea, which links to inadequate hygine and water supplies, causes suffering and affects infant mortality as well
What is family wage
a single wage that's given to the head of the family for his work, sufficient for the family's necessities without the other spouse needing to work outside the home; or social measures such as family allowances or grants to mothers devoting themselves solely to their families.
What was used as the justification for slavery?
* The curse of Ham by Noah
* Noah fathered Ham. Noah cursed ham for a certain wrongdoing. Christians (whites) later claimed that black people were ham's descendants and should bare his burden. Blacks suffered with the burden/curse of ham, which just so happen to be slavery.
What effects does the industrialization on weapons have on families?
This causes the situation of Millions of refugees who have lost their homes, job, family, and country due to war. This leads to Families not being able to find a place to live because of a divided and unpleasant world.
In Rerum Novarum why is it an injustice for women if the man does not make enough money for their household?
They believed that women should not work outside the home, especially at the expense of taking care of and teaching their children
What affect does climate change have on the poor people
Many of the poor live in areas threatened by global warming and depend on natural resources and ecosystem services like farming, fishing, and forestry. If the weather changes, it makes animals and plants relocate which affects the poor and makes them relocate
Importance of worker unions
* They strive for social justice and workers' fair rights.
* Attempts to solve any problems with how the means of production are owned or handled.
* Teaches and educate workers to help them learn on their own
* Allows the use strikes and work stoppages to demand fairness for their members from employers
The Doctrine of "Discovery"
Major European nations can transition to the new unclaimed land first has full rights to own it as well as enslave anybody who lives there.
Why do catholics feel as if it's important to try and help end world hunger?
* Because financial speculation manipulates the price of food, and it again being treated as a commodity, millions duffer and die from hunger
* Along with this, the act of just carelessly throwing away food just adds fuel to their fire and benefits no one
* Hunger is seen as criminal, for food is seen as an inalienable right
* Also seen as wrong to have semantic and ideological disputes while people are dealing with real-life issues that involve death due to hunger and thirst
How come, in Laborem Exerens, Pope John Paul II doesn't call motherhood, teaching, or administering a very positive phenomenon as he does with men and laboring work.
Because he sees that type of work as subjective work on a human, which is something he doesn't agree upon
Why do certain communities not treat land as a commodity?
* Because being insensitive to environmental exploitation and degradation can lead to undoing social structure which helped shape cultural identity
* For they see the land as a gift from god and ancestors, as well as a sacred space they need to maintain their identity and values
What are the Three "spheres of value"
The person as an Individual, The Person's work in relation to the family, The idenity that the person is in through cultural and historical connection
The pope that makes the document "In Supremo" which condemns unjust slavery and the slave trade that involved the peoples of the Eastern and Southern Indies
Pope Gregory XVI
Why is helping the underprivileged (the poor) one of the main themes Magisterium talks about?
This is one aspect that has been demonstrated throughout all of the Church's history. They do this in an effort to live their life in the way that Christ did. For it influences their social duties, how they live, and their logical decision-making about ownership and the use of goods
What is recognized about women in the document "Pacem in Terris"
Women are claiming their rightful place in society and rejecting the antiquated idea that they should merely serve as a tool in the home.
Why is the connection of all species important
Because all living creatures are dependent on one another and each must be cherished with love and respect. all of us are linked by unseen bonds and together form a kind of universal family, a sublime communion that fills us with a sacred, affectionate and humble respect.
“God has joined us so closely to the world around us that we can feel the desertification of the soil almost as a physical ailment, and the extinction of a species as a painful disfigurement”
What is Pope LeoXIII''s main view on how workers should be treated in a work space
The Document which explains that in the workplace, the employee is not a commodity and must be treated as such. That worker's inherent dignity forbids them from being treated like commodities.
How does the view on Slavery in the article "Gaudium et Spes" differ from previous views
Gaudium et Spes states that slavery is wrong, Veritatis Splendor quotes this line and includes that it is ALWAYS wrong.
For earlier, it was stated in the text of "In Supremo" its just condemns the act of "unjust enslavement" but still allowed slavery as long as the slaves were treated with a certain level of respect. As if they were their own brother, like in Christ