LISTEN to the citizens of the developing countries!

[LisaA]

Thanks, but I stole it from somewhere else. There was an article I read this weekend about the popes program to help eliminate hunger and there was a quote that used similar wording. I will also be stealing “utilitarian approach to humanity”

I am sure I ‘borrowed’ that from a program on EWTN. There was a discussion about how our culture had changed from a focus on the individual’s inalienable rights as a child of God to the usefulness of the person. For example this is now applied to marriage…what can you do FOR me…what do I get out of this…what have you done for me lately…are you making me happy…IOW using the person rather than the kind of mutual self giving love we are supposed to apply to marriage. Same with other relationships…more focus on what we get out of it than put into it.

The poor and hungry, the unborn, the elderly, the physically or mentally challenged…well they just aren’t very darned USEFUL are they? Thus the focus on preventing them from being, and thus being a burden on the more capable. It’s really quite scary isn’t it?

Thank God for the Holy Father shining a light on this increasing darkness in our world.

 

[Zzyzx_Road]

While those like Gates can certainly choose what they do with their money, it’s fair to ask whether it’s directed in morally good ways. Hence it’s good to question the ABC funding.

My take is that this much money can have a corrupting influence on the recipients’ culture in that some of the basics so sorely needed there will be ignored in favor of hot button causes currently receiving money and attention in developed countries. For instance, I think the greatest needs in the very poor countries are for clean water, sewage treatment, primary health care and cheap energy. In that order. Solving these issues would go much farther in giving the poor a chance at better health. But these organizations have instead directed sizable funding to ABC and AIDS, hence the doctors who could be performing primary care are shifting over to these practices because that’s where the money is.

 

[J_Peterson]

I am sure I ‘borrowed’ that from a program on EWTN. There was a discussion about how our culture had changed from a focus on the individual’s inalienable rights as a child of God to the usefulness of the person. For example this is now applied to marriage…what can you do FOR me…what do I get out of this…what have you done for me lately…are you making me happy…IOW using the person rather than the kind of mutual self giving love we are supposed to apply to marriage. Same with other relationships…more focus on what we get out of it than put into it.

The poor and hungry, the unborn, the elderly, the physically or mentally challenged…well they just aren’t very darned USEFUL are they? Thus the focus on preventing them from being, and thus being a burden on the more capable. It’s really quite scary isn’t it?

Thank God for the Holy Father shining a light on this increasing darkness in our world.

Very well put. I’ve been thinking along these lines quite a bit lately in response the recent stories about euthenasia in Belgium.

It is scary but we have to remember that God will always win in the end.

 

[Abu]

To fix a problem requires the right wisdom, understanding, counsel and fortitude.
The reality is that Bill and Melinda Gates use their money in evil designs as well, while she rubbishes Catholic doctrine, as a so-called Catholic.

Melinda Gates challenges Catholic teaching on contraception
CWN - July 09, 2012
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is set to unveil funding a sum in the hundreds of millions of dollars for a campaign to improve access to contraception in the developing world.
reuters.com/article/2012/07/10/us-contraception-gates-idUSBRE86917920120710

Antipathy to the Church is exemplified by support for the Gates/Soros infatuation based on promotion of abortion and contraception.

 

[LisaA]

To fix a problem requires the right wisdom, understanding, counsel and fortitude.
The reality is that Bill and Melinda Gates use their money in evil designs as well, while she rubbishes Catholic doctrine, as a so-called Catholic.

Melinda Gates challenges Catholic teaching on contraception
CWN - July 09, 2012
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is set to unveil funding a sum in the hundreds of millions of dollars for a campaign to improve access to contraception in the developing world.
reuters.com/article/2012/07/10/us-contraception-gates-idUSBRE86917920120710

Antipathy to the Church is exemplified by support for the Gates/Soros infatuation based on promotion of abortion and contraception.

Don’t you love it?

But Gates and development agencies agree that making contraception available on a voluntary basis is crucial, and will be enough to bring major economic, health and environmental benefits.

Environmental benefits? This meme is very common among the environmentalist extremist types who will spend billions to protect turtle eggs or bird habitat but simultaneously want money to prevent the birth of human beings. It’s a matter of elevating an ideology above humanity.

Interesting how they believe FEWER people mean economic benefits. That just shows they consider people a liability rather than an asset. And those countries with stagnant and declining populations also see stagnant economies.

Actually one of the best ways of improving health in Africa particularly, is mosquito removal but Limousine Liberals, safe on the Upper East Side of Manhattan decided that pesticides damage the environment so better that the people die of a preventable disease.

It’s really clear where their priorities lie.

Lisa

 

[Captain_America]

Are those not rather strong and judgemental words for someone who is only spending her money as she wishes. She is not forcing anyone to use contraception.

Or is the Catholic Church guilty of equally ‘disgusting’ bigotry by spending money on things like Catholic Schools or opposing same sex marriages?

Rather uncharitable tone. It’s fine for her to spend her money (although the foundation, as a tax-free entity, the US public does have a nonmonetary acceptance/participation in it).

The problem appears to be forcing nations to pass laws that coerce citizens, no?

In other words, the Rich Guy tells the po’ fok what they gotta do.

 

[ThinkingSapien]

The problem appears to be forcing nations to pass laws that coerce citizens, no?

In other words, the Rich Guy tells the po’ fok what they gotta do.

“Pass laws that coerce citizens”? I reviewed both of the articles from the OP and the Gate’s Foundation website. There is no mention of any attempt to changes laws. What laws are there that you believe the Gate’s foundation is proposing?