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, activism

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Articles and resources:

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https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/14/9/1180#metrics

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University 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/

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https://www.usich.gov/guidance-reports-data/data-trends

The Guardian (2020), Barclays, HSBC and Lloyds among UK banks that had links to slavery:

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