If you want a better term, fair enough. It can be termed as imitating Christ in looking after one's brethren. It most definitely should NOT be in govt's purview.
My quote from John Paul II plainly shows what Catholic “social doctrine” involves....using the power of the state to force upon the citizenry what they might reject on their own.
It's all fine and well for him to tout the socialist line about the right of association (labor unions) but what of others right of non association, those who do not wish to be forced to join a union or lose their job? Where is the justice in Catholic social doctrine for them?
Immigrants (illegal aliens) rights are held up as part of Catholic social doctrine on justice but again their supposed right to come across the border at will produces great injustice.
I go to the hospital emergency room and it costs me $2000 even with my insurance and the hospital frankly admits I'm subsidizing those who cannot and will not pay anything.
“We don't send bills to Mexico”.
“If you want a better term, fair enough. It can be termed as imitating Christ in looking after one’s brethren”....and that I do voluntarily not with the State's gun to my head as Catholic “social doctrine” calls for.
“Social justice” works very well for a few by producing injustice for others.