tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25740524.post8368619932770453120..comments2024-03-11T13:16:19.098-04:00Comments on Ad Orientem: Begging for Your PayUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25740524.post-27606613433303959442010-12-16T23:33:16.110-05:002010-12-16T23:33:16.110-05:00This says more about Ecuador than it does the US.This says more about Ecuador than it does the US.The Anti-Gnostichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04386593803225823789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25740524.post-25718155215206462992010-12-16T20:27:07.273-05:002010-12-16T20:27:07.273-05:00Cheating Laborers of Their Due
“You shall not op...Cheating Laborers of Their Due <br /><br />“You shall not oppress a hired servant who is poor and needy, whether he is one of your brethren or one of the sojourners who are in your land within your towns; you shall give him his hire on the day he earns it, before the sun goes down (for he is poor, and sets his heart upon it); lest he cry against you to the Lord, and it be a sin in you.” (Dt 24:14-15) Here we come to a principle of sound social order: those in positions of authority and wealth have serious obligations to those who depend on their decisions for their well-being. Fortunately, we live in a very wealthy society. <br /><br />But does our very wealth cause this sin to appear irrelevant? Free enterprise is an excellent system, but too often it carries the completely unnecessary baggage of a callous attitude toward employees, regarding them as commodities. The social teachings of the Church have attempted to address this concern (without pointing at all toward socialism) for over a century. <br /><br />Yet the latest trend, at least in the United States, is constant mergers and buyouts which throw hundreds of thousands out of work while enriching an elite few. Even temporary unemployment is both a bank-breaker and a heart-breaker. Working under an abusive or negligent boss can be a living nightmare. And most of us are well-shielded from adults who must work for a minimal wage. The Israelites were urged to remember their days in Egypt, and treat others accordingly. (From CatholicCulture.org)Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14172203605621830970noreply@blogger.com