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Pope Francis: "inequality is the root of all social evil"

By SharperIron on Wed, 04/30/14
Society & Culture
Social Justice
Inequality
Pope Francis

An argument that it’s not that simple: “Inequality as such, especially when understood as a reflection of a diversity of talents, dispositions, and gifts, is not an evil, but is rather the source of rich social strength.” Panem and the Polis

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