I think that after reading this article, it is obvious that the world must have more responsibilities to take care of women who are abused or are taken advantage of. People in our world care about those who are hurt, but as a community, we can definitely help more. We need to put everything in perspective. If a woman was killed because she refused to be a prostitute in our area, most likely, the news would be everywhere. We would want to help this woman and offer her anything that she might need. We should be doing this for Mah Gul’s family, and any woman who is abused or taken advantage of. Just because these women live in another country does not make it any different, we need to stand up for what is right.
Three themes in Catholic Social Teaching that really relate to this situation are Call to Family, Community, and Participation, Solidarity, and Care for God's Creation. I think that we are all called to help anyone who is hurt, especially women, because as students of the Mount, we can relate to these women in some ways. Although it may seem like we do not have a lot in common with Mah Gul, or any woman from Afghan, we do, we are sisters and we have to stand up for our sisters. We are all God’s creation, so we must take care of, respect, and help one another.
When there is a natural disaster, like a tsunami or hurricane, our world comes together to support everyone who was affected. There is probably a difference in level of concern/reaction/shock because disasters such as hurricanes may seem different to women being taken advantage of because hurricanes can injure thousands of people at a time. However, in places like Afghan, women are being taken advantage of and abused every day. It is not only affecting these women, but also their families and friends. I think that we all, as God’s creations, are called to help women who are abused and taken advantage of, no matter who they are and how far away they live from us.
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