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and how they could act towards being part of a larger triangle than
their life. Muslims also are required to give zakat or taxation that is for
the common good that is then redistributed to individuals like the poor.
By doing this, Muslims relate to subsidiarity and the role of government
by connecting their small family justice triangles to a bigger triangle in
order to balance the power of the small units.
As the Catholic Charities of St. Paul explain, The common good
embraces the sum total of all those conditions of social life which
enable individuals, families, and
organizations to achieve complete an effective fulfillment (Mother and
Teacher, #74). This quote clearly exemplifies how us as individuals, as
well as combining into organizations like St. Vincent De Paul or Heifer
International, give to the common good in order to achieve a greater
good. While this struggle of local and global hunger seems to continue,
we as individuals have the power of seeking justice all around us to
provide stronger structures of our world.
Works Cited
"Catholic Social Teaching." Office for Social Justice. Catholic Charities of
St. Paul &
Hunger. Heifer