Global Solidarity

In recent news, an Afghan woman was beheaded for disobeying her mother-in-law's wishes for her to become a prostitute. This form of manipulation shows an abuse that runs to the core. But what is the world responsible for? Abuse happens, there is no denying that. But more often then not I feel people wait too long if they know something is going on down the street, let alone in another country. I think that there should be laws in effect, ones that are actually enforced, globally. We are called to respect the life and dignity of each human person. This God-given task is not racist against other cultures, but should extend to all of our brothers and sisters. Through our rights and responsibilities, we are called to uphold the dignity of life with everything that we can. Therefore, we should be able to put an end to abuse because we are, basically, defending the human dignity of the abused. This also highlights the solidarity we need. We are not competitors, but brothers and sisters in Christ. And like Julie said, we should be morally responsible to care for at least one other person without question to promote a world of peace and hope. Well this is very applicable now. With Hurricane Sandy wrecking havoc in the lives of many, others are reaching out to help. My friend Jen lives in NJ and has seen first-hand the damage done there. Following her on Facebook, she has recruited a few friends and working on adding more to go and help with the clean-up at various shore points. This simple act shows solidarity and makes all the difference. I think that when more than one life is hurt, people are more likely to respond. Sure, abuse happens but not as rarely as hurricanes, tsunamis, and the like. Overall I feel that we all have a moral call to speak up and defend those who are abused.