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Chapter 8
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What is Solidarity?
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What is Solidarity?
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Pope Benedict XVI Deus Caritas Est 30
Concern for our neighbour transcends the confines
of national communities and has increasingly
broadened its horizon to the whole world. The
Second Vatican Council rightly observed that
among the signs of our times, one particularly
worthy of note is a growing, inescapable sense of
solidarity between all
peoples. State agencies and
humanitarian associations work
to promote this, the former
mainly
through subsidies or tax relief, the latter
by making
available considerable
resources. The solidarity shown by
civil
society thus significantly surpasses that
shown by
individuals.
What is Solidarity?
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Solidarity and Immigration
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The ultimate resolution of the problems
associated with forced migration and illegal
immigration lies in changing the conditions that
drive persons from their countries of origin.
Accordingly, we urge the governments of the
world, particularly our own government, to
promote a just peace in those countries that are
at war, to protect human rights in those
countries that deny them, and to foster the
economic development of those countries that are
unable to provide for their own peoples. We also
urge the governments of the "receiving"
countries to welcome these immigrants, to
provide for their immediate needs, and to enable
them to come to self-sufficiency as quickly as
possible. Welcoming the Stranger Among Us Unity
in Diversity Issued by the NCCB/USCC, November
15, 2000
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Solidarity and Immigration
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Solidarity and Immigration
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"Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled
masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched
refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the
homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp
beside the golden door! From the poem, The New
Colossus by Emma Lazarus
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Solidarity and Peace
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Solidarity and Peace
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12 Skills for Conflict Resolution
  • There are a number of skills we can use to help
    us deal with a conflict situation. These skills
    do not have to be used in any particular order.
    They can be used individually or in
    combination. Many people will use different
    combinations of skills to deal with a conflict
    situation depending on
  • their experience and comfort with that skill or
    method
  • who the conflict is with
  • the extent of conflict occurring
  • the desired outcomes needed.

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Civil disobedience is the public act of willfully
disobeying the law and/or the commands of an
authority figure, to make a political statement.
Participants expect to be arrested, and are
frequently charged with crimes such as trespass,
failure to disperse, or failure to obey an
officer. Civil disobedience is generally
understood to be nonviolent, although some have
argued that violent acts can also be considered a
form of civil disobedience. The purpose of civil
disobedience is to convey a political message,
which is accomplished through
increased media coverage of the issue.
Also, if the law broken is the law being
protested, it sends the message to authority
figures that people consider the law
so unjust, they are willing to
openly disobey it.
Solidarity and Peace
Woolworth sit-in Greensboro, NC February, 1960
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Types of Pacifists
Absolute pacifists Someone who refuses to kill
whatever the circumstances. Even in self-defense.
Conditional pacifists Someone who generally
opposes war, but may accept there are times when
it is necessary, for example, when youre country
is invaded and you are defending your family and
country.
Selective pacifists Someone who will decide
whether a war is morally justified or not. For
example, they may refuse to fight for their
country if they feel that their country is
engaging in an unjust war. Selective pacifists
may particularly oppose war using weapons of
mass-destruction, e.g. nuclear weapons,
biological weapons.
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Discrimination An Offense Against Solidarity
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Brothers And Sisters To Us U.S. Catholic Bishops
Pastoral Letter on Racism, 1979
Racism is a sin a sin that divides the human
family, blots out the image of God among specific
members of that family, and violates the
fundamental human dignity of those called to be
children of the same Father. Racism is the sin
that says some human beings are inherently
superior and others essentially inferior because
of races. It is the sin that makes racial
characteristics the determining factor for the
exercise of human rights. It mocks the words of
Jesus "Treat others the way you would have them
treat you." Indeed, racism is more than a
disregard for the words of Jesus it is a denial
of the truth of the dignity of eachhuman being
revealed by the mystery of the Incarnation.
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If you want peace, work for justice. Blessed
Pope Paul VI 1897 - 1978
Discrimination An Offense Against Solidarity
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