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Universal Destination of Goods<\/h1>\n

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Must Flow Freely to All<\/p>\n

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Applies to the Necessities of Life<\/p>\n

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Is God’s Gift to Humanity<\/p>\n

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Precedes Private Property Rights<\/p>\n

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All Rights Must Facilitate<\/p>\n

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You Are Responsible<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe goods of creation are destined for the entire human race<\/strong>\u201d.<\/h5>\n

Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2452<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

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What is the Universal Destination of Goods Exactly?<\/h4>\n

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\u201c<\/span><\/span>God gave the earth<\/strong> to the whole human race for the sustenance of all its members, without excluding or favoring<\/strong> anyone.\u201d<\/h5>\n

Pope St. John Paul II, 31<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n

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\u201cT<\/span><\/span>his is the Foundation…<\/h4>\n

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of the universal destination of the earth’s goods.”\u00a0(Pope St. John Paul II, 31)<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

“Fill the earth and subdue it (Genesis 1:28)\u2026teaches us that the whole of creation is for man<\/strong>\u201d.\u00a0(Pope St. Paul VI, 22)<\/em><\/a> That “God intended the earth with everything contained in it for the use of all human beings\u201d.<\/span>\u00a0(Gaudium et Spes, 69)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis right applies to both “the necessities of life<\/strong> and the tools for\u2026progress<\/strong>“.\u00a0(Pope St. Paul VI, 22)<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cT<\/span><\/span>his is the Foundation…<\/h4>\n

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of the universal destination of the earth’s goods.”\u00a0(Pope St. John Paul II, 31)<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

“Fill the earth and subdue it (Genesis 1:28)\u2026teaches us that the whole of creation is for man<\/strong>\u201d.\u00a0(Pope St. Paul VI, 22)<\/em><\/a> That “God intended the earth with everything contained in it for the use of all human beings\u201d.<\/span>\u00a0(Gaudium et Spes, 69)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis right applies to both “the necessities of life<\/strong> and the tools for\u2026progress<\/strong>“.\u00a0(Pope St. Paul VI, 22)<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cAll other rights<\/strong>\u2026are<\/strong> to be subordinated<\/strong> to this principle\u201d<\/span>.<\/span><\/h5>\n

Pope St. Paul VI, 22<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n

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\u201cIn Fact, All Rights…<\/h4>\n

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should actively facilitate<\/strong> its implementation.”\u00a0<\/span><\/span>(Pope St. Paul VI, 22)<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

“Under the leadership of justice and in the company of charity, created goods should flow fairly to all.”\u00a0<\/span><\/span>(Gaudium et Spes, 69)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

“If the earth truly was created to provide man with the necessities of life and the tools for his own progress, it follows that every man has the right to glean what he needs from the earth”<\/strong>.\u00a0(Pope St. Paul VI, 22)<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Common Good “requires respect for the universal destination of goods.”\u00a0<\/span>(Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2401)<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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The Universal Destination of Goods also establishes\/confirms rights of the poor:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

“If one is in extreme necessity, he has the right to procure for himself what he needs out of the riches of others”<\/span><\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0(Gaudium et Spes, 69)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

“Concerning the use of material goods, Our Predecessor (Pope Pius XII) declared that the right of every man to use these for his own sustenance is prior to every other economic right, even that of private property.”<\/span>\u00a0(Pope St. John XXIII, 43)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Personal Responsibility<\/h4>\n

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If anyone has material possessions<\/strong> and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person?<\/h5>\n

1 John 3:17<\/span><\/h3>\n

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You Are Responsible!<\/span><\/h4>\n

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“We are all equally responsible\u2026it is necessary to educate one\u2019s conscience<\/strong> to the sense of responsibility which weighs upon each and every one”.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>(Pope St. John XXIII, 158)<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

“The Fathers and Doctors of the Church held this opinion, teaching that men are obliged<\/strong> to come to the relief of the poor and to do so not merely<\/strong> out of their superfluous goods.\u201d\u00a0(Gaudium et Spes, 69)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

“Man should regard the external things<\/strong> that he legitimately possesses not only as his own but also as common<\/strong>\u2026able to benefit not only him but also others\u201d. (Gaudium et Spes, 69)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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While it is true: “We are all equally responsible” this obligation rests “especially<\/strong> upon those <\/strong>who are more blessed<\/strong> with this world\u2019s goods.”\u00a0(Pope St. John XXIII, 158)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

“Everyone knows that the Fathers of the Church laid down the duty of the rich toward the poor in no uncertain terms.”\u00a0(Pope St. Paul VI, 23)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

“Whoever has received from the divine bounty a large share of temporal blessings<\/strong>, whether they be external and material, or gifts of the mind<\/strong>, has received them for the purpose of using them for the perfecting of his own nature, and, at the same time, that he may employ them, as the steward of God’s providence, for the benefit of others<\/strong>.”\u00a0(Pope Leo XIII, 22)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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You Are Responsible!<\/span><\/h4>\n

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“We are all equally responsible\u2026it is necessary to educate one\u2019s conscience<\/strong> to the sense of responsibility which weighs upon each and every one”.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>(Pope St. John XXIII, 158)<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

“The Fathers and Doctors of the Church held this opinion, teaching that men are obliged<\/strong> to come to the relief of the poor and to do so not merely<\/strong> out of their superfluous goods.\u201d\u00a0(Gaudium et Spes, 69)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

“Man should regard the external things<\/strong> that he legitimately possesses not only as his own but also as common<\/strong>\u2026able to benefit not only him but also others\u201d. (Gaudium et Spes, 69)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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While it is true: “We are all equally responsible” this obligation rests “especially<\/strong> upon those <\/strong>who are more blessed<\/strong> with this world\u2019s goods.”\u00a0(Pope St. John XXIII, 158)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

“Everyone knows that the Fathers of the Church laid down the duty of the rich toward the poor in no uncertain terms.”\u00a0(Pope St. Paul VI, 23)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

“Whoever has received from the divine bounty a large share of temporal blessings<\/strong>, whether they be external and material, or gifts of the mind<\/strong>, has received them for the purpose of using them for the perfecting of his own nature, and, at the same time, that he may employ them, as the steward of God’s providence, for the benefit of others<\/strong>.”\u00a0(Pope Leo XIII, 22)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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State Responsibility<\/h4>\n

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\u201cRedirecting<\/strong>\u201d the rights of property \u201cback to their original purpose<\/strong> must be regarded as an important and urgent social duty.\u201d<\/h5>\n

Pope St. Paul VI, 22<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n

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Only the State Can Ensure This<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

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“In highly developed nations a body of social institutions<\/strong>\u2026can\u2026bring to reality<\/strong> the common\u00a0<\/span>destination of earthly goods”.<\/span>\u00a0(Gaudium et Spes, 69)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In the international sphere, all “governments<\/strong>”\u00a0are called “to share and employ their earthly goods, according to the ability of each<\/strong>“.\u00a0(Gaudium et Spes, 69)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

“The economic prosperity of a nation is not so much its total assets in terms of wealth and property, as the equitable division and distribution of this wealth<\/strong>.”\u00a0(Pope St. John XXIII, 74)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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“Where this is secured in a permanent way, a people will be, in a true sense, economically rich” and the Universal Destination of Goods will have been “actuated in conformity with the purpose willed by the Creator.”\u00a0(Pope Pius XII, Mater et Magistra, 74)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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A Word of Warning<\/h4>\n

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\u201cVigilance<\/strong> is<\/strong> necessary<\/strong> to prevent the citizens from being led into certain inactivity vis-a-vis
society or from rejecting the burden of taking up office or from refusing to serve\u201d.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n

Gaudium et Spes, 69<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

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Must Not Lead to a Welfare State<\/span><\/h4>\n

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The Universal Destination of Goods warns of the dangers of a “welfare state” and its violations of Human Dignity:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Indeed, assistance is best accomplished “by supporting individuals<\/strong> or peoples with the aid by which they may be able to help and develop themselves<\/strong>.”\u00a0(Gaudium et Spes, 69)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

“The national economy\u2026has no other end than to secure without interruption the material conditions in which the individual life of the citizens may fully develop”.\u00a0(Pope Pius XII, Mater et Magistra, 74)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Must Not Lead to a Welfare State<\/span><\/h4>\n

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The Universal Destination of Goods warns of the dangers of a “welfare state” and its violations of Human Dignity:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Indeed, assistance is best accomplished “by supporting individuals<\/strong> or peoples with the aid by which they may be able to help and develop themselves<\/strong>.”\u00a0(Gaudium et Spes, 69)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

“The national economy\u2026has no other end than to secure without interruption the material conditions in which the individual life of the citizens may fully develop”.\u00a0(Pope Pius XII, Mater et Magistra, 74)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Bottom Line<\/span><\/h4>\n

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\u201cThe universal destination of goods remains<\/strong> primordial<\/strong>\u201d.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n

Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2403<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

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