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Subsidiarity is a concept which originated in Christian-democratic political theory.
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Because the Catholic Social Teaching (CST) emphasizes the principal of Subsidiarity, which basically means that matters ought to be handled by the smallest, lowest or least centralized competent authority.
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Because the Catholic Social Teaching CST emphasizes the principal of Subsidiarity, which basically means that matters ought to be handled by the smallest, lowest or least centralized competent authority.
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Subsidiarity is first and foremost a form of assistance to the human person via the autonomy of intermediate bodies.
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Subsidiarity respects personal dignity by recognizing in the person a subject who is always capable of giving something to others.
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There will be a continuing struggle over States Rights - or Subsidiarity.
John Terry’s sacking as England captain tells us something interesting... 2009
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Brad DeLong simply fails to realize the importance of the principle of Subsidiarity.
This Explains It, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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Subsidiarity is first and foremost a form of assistance to the human person via the autonomy of intermediate bodies.
Archive 2009-07-05 2009
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CCC 1883: Subsidiarity: according to which “a community of a higher order should not interfere in the internal life of a community of a lower order, depriving the latter of its functions, but rather should support it in case of need and help to co-ordinate its activity with the activities of the rest of society, always with a view of a the common good.”
Archive 2009-08-01 John M 2009
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Compendium: 403: Subsidiarity: The principle of subsidiarity states that a community of higher order should not assume the task belonging to a community of a lower order and deprive it of its authority.
Archive 2009-08-01 John M 2009
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