Unfortunately, all I see from the Pope is a question, namely “Where do we get new impetus to combat the trade in human organs and tissues, the sexual exploitation of children and girls, forced labor, including prostitution, drug and arms trafficking?”
His Holiness answers His own question thusly “Christ provides the only true source of hope and strength for those who are victims of human trafficking and for those who seek to combat the scourge.”
Does the Pope truly believe that an “International Day of Prayer and Awareness” is enough to tackle the enormous amount of violations against human dignity that continue occurring all over the world?
Calling attention to these violations of human rights and human dignity is long overdue and welcome; but praying to Jesus Christ for a remedy is not just inadequate, it is futile!
There must be International cooperation on measures to hold accountable those responsible for serious human rights abuses, including foreign governments where these abuses occur beyond any doubt.
To name just a few of the worst offenders: Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, Afghanistan, Somalia and a few that may surprise some people: India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Burma, Brunei, and even the Maldives.
Some of these places have a thriving tourist industry with the tourists seemingly unaware of the thriving sex trafficking trade that is going on in full sight.
Sanctions, plus restricting or discouraging tourists from traveling to these places, would be far more effective than praying for help from Jesus, who never existed and does not exist! (if anyone thinks otherwise, please provide some evidence of Christ's physical existence on this Earth)
As for Russia, perhaps stationing a few thousand highly equipped US troops in the Ukraine may cause mad dog Putin to back down. At least, give the Ukrainians the weapons they have been asking for, including F-16 fighter jets armed with conventional missiles.
As always, whenever I stray away from the Physics and Mathematics threads , I am expressing my opinion only and I am well aware that everyone will not agree.