Some Catholics present the Catholic social teaching as if it were a nice option--but quite secondary to promoting family values. That's a distorted reading of the tradition, in which the dependence of the vulnerable, including vulnerable families, upon social networks, including governmental support, is consistently acknowledged.This article raises the question sharply, especially in light of the current economic crisis: what will happen when parents can't afford to feed their children?What happened in the Depression?
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