The Social pastoral work of the Archdiocese of Córdoba expressed his Concerns about the changes to the coexistence code Provincial, which will soon be discussed in the legislature and asked to open a broad, participatory and calm debate. In a statement titled “For a code of coexistence in which there is room for all,” he questioned the path and time chosen to drive change that directly impacts thousands of people.
“The haste with which this debate has been launched does not reflect the seriousness of the problem“, the document warned, while raising doubts about the advisability of discussing these reforms in the context of the end of the year marked by social and economic attrition.
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The Pastoral stressed that this is an issue that requires “real listening spaces” and the participation of all the sectors involved, with the aim of finding ways to overcome the controversies generated by some of the initiatives promoted to amend the current legislation.
The opinion focuses in particular on situations involving people working as car guards and window cleaners, as well as on the legal figure of “loitering”, which has been questioned in the past. While it recognizes that excesses, extortion and crimes exist, it also emphasizes that for many people these activities represent their sole livelihood and are carried out with responsibility and good treatment.
In this context, the social pastoral team asked a number of questions about employment opportunities, training, the reintegration of people with criminal records and how to deal with addiction and homelessness. He also warned of the risk of fueling further social discontent through arbitrary arrests or the criminalization of motorcyclists who have no other way to get to work.
The text also questions the effectiveness of punitive sanctions in solving structural problems and asks whether the proposed measures are aimed at channeling conflict situations or simply “covering up the problem”.
Finally, the statement restores a Reflection by Archbishop Ángel Rossi during the presentation of the book “No One is Saved Alone”.in which he remembered the call “Wall of Shame” seen in Santo Domingo during a visit by Pope John Paul II. “It is not about hiding poverty, but about creating registered work, promoting inclusion and offering real opportunities,” the document says.
“The complexity of these problems does not allow for magical solutions.“, concludes the social pastoral, which calls for a collective construction in which dialogue is the true protagonist.
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