Topic > Testimony of Uganda and the common good - 572

Catholic social justice Themes of global solidarity, an option for the poor and vulnerable and a constructive role for government could be used to resolve the problems of disunity, lack responsibility of the poor and the corruption of local government that emerged in the musical Witness Uganda. Global solidarity is an important aspect of social life because it teaches us to understand the unity and integrity we possess as one human race. We are all one people, despite our many racial, economic, national, ideological and religious differences. Despite our location or home in the world, we are connected and are each other's guardians and protectors, and in the musical Witness Uganda, Griffin and the orphans learn this vital lesson. At first, the African orphans in the musical see all Westerners as white, rich, and privileged, and Griffin believes that most Africans are poor, in need of Western assistance, and ignorant of the world. After living together in Uganda for some time, however, Griffin and the orphans realize how similar they are as a human race and how united...