ANTH 1002 Lecture 2: Anth 2
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Laudato si" on care for our common home-encyclical. Letter, francis. vatican city: libreria editrice vaticana, 2015. Our irresponsible use and abuse of the goods with which god has endowed [the earth]-7. A tragic consequence of unchecked human activity: due to an ill- considered exploitation of nature -8apostolic letter octogesima. Adveniens (14 may 1971), 21: aas 63 (1971), 416-417. The deterioration of nature is closely connected to the culture which shapes human coexistence -9encyclical letter caritas in veritate (29. The natural environment has been gravely damaged by our irresponsible behavior-9. There are no indisputable truths to guide our lives, and hence human freedom is limitless-10. Replace consumption with sacri ce, greed with generosity, wastefulness with a spirit of sharing-11. The intimate relationship between the poor and the fragility of the planet-16. The climate is a common good, belonging to all and meant for all-20.