Pope Francis seems to be slightly different from his predecessor Popes in the sense that at least superficially he shows interest in workers, relationships between Employers and Workers, Entrepreneurship philosophies, whereas his predecessors were more seemed to be concerned with ecclesiastical matters. Some of the observations made by Pope Francis to Industrial Workers whom he met on 27th May 2017, during a visit to a struggling Steel Factory in Genova. This news link from Click here to go http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/pope-meets-steel-workers-italian-port-city-genoa-47675276 is very important, in the context of today's troubled Capitalist World. What made me happy by Pope's action is, that he took pains and chose to visit the Steel Factory in Genoa, instead of confining himself to his Palace, and uttering some mumbo jumbo to those who visit his Theocratic Empire. Some sayings of Pope during this visit are worth remembering, observing for at least a decade to come.
Quotes from Relevant Links
Francis distinguished what he called the "real entrepreneur," a person who "shares the labors of workers and shares the joys of work" to create something together, and speculators who are not bothered when they fire workers in a search for profit.
"...One sickness of the economy is the gradual transformation of entrepreneurs into speculators..."
"...The speculator doesn't love his business, doesn't love the workers, but only sees the business and workers as the means to make profit. ..."
He decried a political system that "sometimes seems to encourage" speculators, "not those who invest and believe in work."
He also denounced those who claim that workers do their jobs only for the money, saying that "denies the dignity of work."
ybrao-a-donkey's personal views which are not intended to be imposed on others:
In my mother tongue Telugu language, spoken by 100 million people worldwide, there is a proverb: "E rOTi mundu A rOTi pATalu". Its approximate English literary meaning: Appropriate songs for the particular mortar, before that particular mortor". Explanation: Before freedom of India in 1947, villages and small towns did not have electric power. For grinding and pounding grains in stone mortars with pestles they used to employ manual workers especially women. Two to four women used stand around the mortars and grind/pound the grains, and to relax/refresh themselves from the strenuous labor, they used to sing songs. There used to be two or three more women sitting on the ground for sifting the grain / flour, with big sieves, who used to add their voices as choruses.
The songs used to vary from mortar to mortar, house to house, street to street, even village to village. Hence, a person who works on mortars had to be very familiar with different varieties of mortar songs rOTi pATalu, if he-she wants to get harmoniously employed wherever they go. These folklore songs do not carry much personal commitment, attachment or dedication, beyond melody, rhythm, acceptability to the other members of the mortar-team.
One feature of Orations and Orators, world-wide
Orations and Orators have evolved worldwide, among various sections and strata such as politicians, religious leaders, film stars, sports persons, diplomats, bureaucrats, etc. have evolved to specialise in these "E rOTi daggara A rOTi pATalu" (Singing the tunes of that particular mortar, depending upon the country, province, region, language, religion, culture etc).
I hope the Oration of Pope Francis will not go waste.
These Employer-Worker Relations-- and Business Goals, Philosophies and Practices are all 1000 page subjects each, which are important for my focused goals of this blog: True Total Socialism, and Atheism. We have to discuss these issues threadbare at this blog, in the days to come.
Vocabulary help from Net
sieve : sieve/sɪv/ noun .A utensil consisting of a wire or plastic mesh held in a frame, used for straining solids from liquids, for separating coarser from finer particles, or for reducing soft solids to a pulp. verb: put (a food substance or other material) through a sieve.
To come back, and continue adding / deleting / modifying. सशेष. ఇంకా ఉంది.
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