Gospel
text (Mathew 5,33-37): Jesus
said to his disciples, «You have also heard that people were told in the past:
Do not break your oath; an oath sworn to the Lord must be kept. But I tell you
this: do not take oaths. Do not swear by the heavens, for they are God's
throne, nor by the earth, because it is his footstool, nor by Jerusalem because
it is the city of the great king. Do not even swear by your head, because you
cannot make a single hair white or black. Say yes when you mean yes and say no
when you mean no. Anything else you say comes from the devil».
It is often found commentaries that describe common good as extremes of anarchy, as expressions that on one end present a justification for system interference and on the other as an idea of omnipotence over the people who is typically labeled as mediocre and incapable of deciding on their own about their matters and circumstances. However, common good is divine a mandate we all have as individuals; to aim for and to work towards. It is what defines the relationship between science and reason, because a science where its object is to benefit only the self or to enhance the egos of the recipients is what defies reason and so it segregates itself from faith which is what make us creatures of God with dignity, identity and individuality because care exists for our neighbor and peer. Common good cannot be taking or confiscating from some to give to others or to pretend that by robbing from the ones that have to presumably give to the have not, the issue is fairly addressed. On the contra...
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