Clear, reasoned, coherent.
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Rights do not presuppose obligation on the part of others. Actually, work may be a right but not a job, which is what Francis seems to think is owed to the poor. Work, as in when someone does something for remuneration, is absolutely natural and the most natural of all is capitalism, where one labors for oneself. That is the true right, not some vision of corporations as social welfare organizations - which Francis makes quite clear in his document is what he believes.
The author is also correct about capitalism. But what he fails to understand is the connection from poverty to labor to productivity is rationalism without which capitalism cannot function. Poverty is a clear necessity and necessity is the mother of invention. To assume that poverty is the curse of Adam means that there can be no rational path away from poverty. By doing that he leaves a giant opening for the welfare state to step in.
I agree wholeheartedly that the Pope needs to stay away from science since the "science" we are referring to is nothing more than politically correct nonsense applied to molecules and photons.