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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1984-12-24, Page 18U r page —Crossroads --Dec. 24 1024 THE REAL BUSINESS OF LIFE The Christmas season seems to be increasingly overshadowed by commer- cialism and by retailers' promotions. All but forgotten is the religious significance of the holiday. It is not sur- prising then that anti - business sentiments, always latent in our society, are re- kindled. Resentment of business has deep roots in our past, and it extends far beyond any conflict over religious observances. In the Middle Ages economic activity was a part, but only that, of life in general. It was only much later that economic life emerged into a special category, one that has become so conspicuous in much of the world. In medieval society the religious aspect of life was pre-eminent. The real L1GZ Canada's Business by Bruce Whitestone business of life then was salvation, and by focusing on that, people were able to -ignore their pervasive poverty. Medieval theology was so inextricably involved with economics that it came to dominate the economic process. For instance, lend- ing money at interest was considered usury and, there- fore, a violation of God's Law. Economic motives were suspect so profits and business in general were viewed by many as inherent- ly evil. Business was regarded as unworthy so pricing policies were looked upon with contempt. The medieval religious leaders were very concerned with "just price". Thomas Aquinas wrote that, "It is wholly sinful to practice fraud for the pur- pose of selling a thing for more than its just price". All of this led to several questions. What was a thin "worth?" Presumably wha it cost to acquire it. Ho7- ever., if the seller had pad too much for the article in the first place, the "just price" at which it could be resold became uncertain.' Also, how much was the worker to charge for his added value? Michelangelo's efforts should have been more valuable than those of an ordinary worker. In the Middle Ages many in regular business stopped to consider the moral principles involved in their business transactions. They frequently tried to make restitution for their "sins" by charitable contributions; guilt was an integral part of money making. If a society is to change or expand, however, people must be free to seek gain, and economic and social mobility must be en- couraged. Aggressive competition is an essential part of this process, but that attitude itself can lead to all kinds of abuses. It is obvious that there are no easy answers to the moral dilemnas in commercial ac- tivity, but even at Christmas we must realize that we can- not afford to condemn business in general. While people will go to their tasks essentially to make money, there is nothing wrong with that as long as moral consid- erations are not ignored. ..for home or office AT-40A•GLANCE Appaiatmentl., Record Books • Day, Week or Month Appointment Books • Memo Pads & Portfoli9 • Estate & Household Inventory Record Books • Budget & Expense Record Books • Income Expense & Tax Record Books • Personal & Trip Record Books • Guest & Visitor Record Books • Telephone/Address Books • Wine' Label Register & Trip Diary • Gift Book & TV Guide Cover • Planning Calendars All .for 1985 The Listowel Banner 188 Wallace Ave. N. Listowel 291-1660 Twp ORI'GIN4L WOR4 MAZE PUZzt G St. John Ambulance offers a short course for babysit- tees. It includes tips on child Gray seal ALL WORDS TO BE ..CONSTRUCTED PERTAIN TO THE ABOVE TOPIC. TO YOUR ADVANTAGE ONE WORD HAS ALREADY BEEN TRACED. YOU MUST TRACE THE THREE REMAININ¢ WORDS, USING ONLY THE LETTERS DESIGNATED BY THE DARKENED CIRC4ES. 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The gray seal is found on both shores of the North Atlantic. The male seal spends the mating season • battling to assemble his harem of cows, females. And he's very jealous and fights if any of his wives •stray into another bull's herd. The bull seal grows to about 12 feet •in length, and is found especially in the British Isles near Ireland or north of Scotland, near the Orkneys. The seal competes with human fishermen for valuable salmon, a habit which has caused the gov- ernment to want to control the seal population. 10 40 Palmerston 343-2201 7 2a IMI 2® 01 0 4 04 ®3 01 5 ®3 45 0 1 58 ©7 02 4 0 4 0 10 0 Trevor & Tamara Buehler, Palmerston. Ontario 20 2 5 4 10 2 u Obs 0. 5® v® }}4 6 0 1.401 TV TEASERS 1. 0 0 O O 0 0 0 0 0 4) e 0 0 O O O O 47 .u�s?v.�w2Gtelul:�•�tdult du►�s>zd.vWu�u��sd�lwe i -"its avr:.11/0 i Worsiiip' at the church of your choice this Sunday THE ANGLICAN. CHURCH OF CANADA 124 Fergus Street South The Church of St. Paul The Rev. Q. Douglas Campbell B.A., M.DIV. 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