If in my life I fail completely to heed others, solely out of a desire to be 'devout' and to perform my 'religious duties', then my relationship with God will also grow arid. It becomes merely 'proper', but loveless.
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Every State has the primary duty to protect its own population from grave and sustained violations of human rights, as well as from the consequences of humanitarian crises, whether natural or man-made.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The State must ensure the safety and rights of its citizens amidst crises.
This quote emphasizes the fundamental responsibility of a government to safeguard its population against severe and ongoing infringements of human rights. It highlights the importance of protection not just from deliberate actions that violate rights, but also from the fallout of humanitarian crises caused by both human and natural factors.
Themes
Human RightsProtectionGovernmentCrisesPopulation
In practice
Example use cases
In a human rights seminar, discussing the duties of governments in crisis response.
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Do not be afraid of seeming different and being criticized for what might seem to be losing or out of fashion; your peers but adults too, especially those who seem more distant from the mindset and values of the Gospel, are crying out to see someone who dares to live according to the fullness of humanity revealed by Jesus Christ.
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