Criag Kielburger And The Civil Rights Movement
who founded this movement?
- Criag Kielburger is the founder of Free the Children, the world’s leading youth driven charity.
When and where was it founded?
- He started the organization in 1995, when he was only 12 years of age in Canada.
Why was it initiated?
- On his way to school, a newspaper headline caught his attention “battled Child Labor, Boy, 12, Murdered”. No one knew that this short, but powerful headline would catch the eye of a 12 year old, one April Morning.
Is it a Christian, from another religion base, or is it non-denominational?
- It is a non-denominational.
How does the movement operate?
- 60% of the funding comes from direct contributions and in kind of support generated by young people. The rest 40% …show more content…
We are called to work globally for justice.’ o Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers:
‘The economy exists to serve people, not the other way round.’
‘workers have the right to a safe working conditions, the right to a safe working conditions, the right to participate in decisions that affect them in the workplace, and the right to security in case of sickness, disability, unemployment or old age.’
What responsibility do we have as Muslims to address this issue?
- In Islam helping people who live in poverty or are poor are to be given a lot of importance. One of the 5 pillars of Islam is ‘Zakat’. Zakat is a form of giving to those who are less fortunate. It is obligatory upon all Muslims to give 2.5 % of wealth and assets each year (in excess of what is required) to the poor. Therefore it will help the families to buy the basic necessities of life and not force the kids to work, and they can send them to schools …show more content…
These rights are prior to society and must be recognized by it. They are the basis of the moral legitimacy of every authority: by flouting them, or refusing to recognize them in its positive legislation, a society undermines its own moral legitimacy.36 If it does not respect them, authority can rely only on force or violence to obtain obedience from its subjects. It is the Church's role to remind men of good will of these rights and to distinguish them from unwarranted or false claims.
36 Cf. John XXIII, PT 65
- On Wages o 2434 A just wage is the legitimate fruit of work. To refuse or withhold it can be a grave injustice.220 In determining fair pay both the needs and the contributions of each person must be taken into account. "Remuneration for work should guarantee man the opportunity to provide a dignified livelihood for himself and his family on the material, social, cultural and spiritual level, taking into account the role and the productivity of each, the state of the business, and the common good."221 Agreement between the parties is not sufficient to justify morally the amount to be received in wages.
220 Cf. Lev 19:13; Deut 24:14-15; Jas 5:4
221 GS 67 #
- Criag Kielburger is the founder of Free the Children, the world’s leading youth driven charity.
When and where was it founded?
- He started the organization in 1995, when he was only 12 years of age in Canada.
Why was it initiated?
- On his way to school, a newspaper headline caught his attention “battled Child Labor, Boy, 12, Murdered”. No one knew that this short, but powerful headline would catch the eye of a 12 year old, one April Morning.
Is it a Christian, from another religion base, or is it non-denominational?
- It is a non-denominational.
How does the movement operate?
- 60% of the funding comes from direct contributions and in kind of support generated by young people. The rest 40% …show more content…
We are called to work globally for justice.’ o Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers:
‘The economy exists to serve people, not the other way round.’
‘workers have the right to a safe working conditions, the right to a safe working conditions, the right to participate in decisions that affect them in the workplace, and the right to security in case of sickness, disability, unemployment or old age.’
What responsibility do we have as Muslims to address this issue?
- In Islam helping people who live in poverty or are poor are to be given a lot of importance. One of the 5 pillars of Islam is ‘Zakat’. Zakat is a form of giving to those who are less fortunate. It is obligatory upon all Muslims to give 2.5 % of wealth and assets each year (in excess of what is required) to the poor. Therefore it will help the families to buy the basic necessities of life and not force the kids to work, and they can send them to schools …show more content…
These rights are prior to society and must be recognized by it. They are the basis of the moral legitimacy of every authority: by flouting them, or refusing to recognize them in its positive legislation, a society undermines its own moral legitimacy.36 If it does not respect them, authority can rely only on force or violence to obtain obedience from its subjects. It is the Church's role to remind men of good will of these rights and to distinguish them from unwarranted or false claims.
36 Cf. John XXIII, PT 65
- On Wages o 2434 A just wage is the legitimate fruit of work. To refuse or withhold it can be a grave injustice.220 In determining fair pay both the needs and the contributions of each person must be taken into account. "Remuneration for work should guarantee man the opportunity to provide a dignified livelihood for himself and his family on the material, social, cultural and spiritual level, taking into account the role and the productivity of each, the state of the business, and the common good."221 Agreement between the parties is not sufficient to justify morally the amount to be received in wages.
220 Cf. Lev 19:13; Deut 24:14-15; Jas 5:4
221 GS 67 #