There are
over 7 billion people in our world today. Our world is filled with billions of
people who all believe in different things, causing lots of conflict to arise.
In Catholic Social Teaching we have learned about the themes of CST and how we
can use them everyday. In Syria, the Alawties are being attacked for their
beliefs, just like the Tutsi’s were being attacked for their beliefs during the
Rwanda genocide. As an international community, we must respond and reach out
to help the Alawtis. We need to remember what happened during the Rwanda
genocide, and not let that happen again.
The
international community must respond to the current situation in Syria. We need
to put an end to all the crimes that are going on. People cannot continuously
get away with their terrible actions, and keep harming those around them. We
need to make Syria a safe place, where people are treated equally and certain
groups are not looked down on. With the help of CST, we can do this.
It is realistic
and possible to use CST to guide our decisions as individuals and as a nation.
The themes and principles of CST apply to everyone around the world, no matter
what religion they are. A few themes that relate directly to Syria are Call to Family,
Community, and Participation, Option for the Poor and Vulnerable, Solidarity,
and Caring for God's Creation. If everyone knew about these themes and
practiced them, I think that the world would be a much better place.
