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Karma: Believing the Poor & Sick Deserve Their Fate

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Karma is another form of believing in cosmic justice - the idea that bad people will be punished for their misdeeds. And whilst that may make us feel good and prevent us from taking revenge into our own hands, it also means believing an ugly implication. That implication, no matter how you look at it, is that the poor, the sick and the misfortunate deserve their fate, Key words: karma, poor people, sick people, misfortune, Catholic Church, politics, justice, activismPlease send your thoughts and questions to [email protected] and resources:Theodosiadi, M. and Vavouras, E. (2023), Religion as a Means of Political Conformity and Obedience: From Critias to Thomas Hobbes, MDPI:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/14/9/1180#metricsBritannica (____), Karma: https://www.britannica.com/topic/karmaUniversity of Manchester (2022), Corporations vs. Consumers: Who is really to blame for climate change?:https://sites.manchester.ac.uk/global-social-challenges/2022/07/07/corporations-vs-consumers-who-is-really-to-blame-for-climate-change/United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (____):https://www.usich.gov/guidance-reports-data/data-trendsThe Guardian (2020), Barclays, HSBC and Lloyds among UK banks that had links to slavery:https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/jun/18/barclays-hsbc-and-lloyds-among-uk-banks-that-had-links-to-slavery

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