The article explores the tension between perceived greatness and moral responsibility, especially in the context of public figures like Vice President J.D. Vance and Pope Francis. It grapples with the implications of 'ordo amoris'—the order of love—which highlights the importance of prioritizing familial obligations over broader societal pursuits. Through examples of neglect among influential individuals, it argues against allowing worthy causes to overshadow primary responsibilities, particularly as articulated in Catholic social teaching, which emphasizes the equal dignity of all human beings and the importance of caring for those closest to us.
What is built on the basis of force, and not on the truth about the equal dignity of every human being, begins badly and will end badly.
It wouldn’t be moral under Catholic social teaching properly understood or basic common sense to let your children starve to serve some greater good.
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