On the other hand, it values dialogue and consensus as a fundamental element in the identity of the Uruguayan nation, and expresses the desire to continue being “a country of proximity, of agreements, of search for the common good, of respect for the other.”
The bishops call to “care for the soul of the country,” through freedom, justice and compassion. “The soul of a country is the intangible values that give meaning to collective efforts and that sustain coexistence and the construction of the future,” they say.
In that sense, they highlight the dignity of the human person; freedom united with responsibility and justice; and the value of compassion, care for the poorest and most vulnerable, while calling to continue being “a supportive society” as a response to “the narcissistic and individualistic cultural avalanche.”
And after listing the difficulties that society is going through today, such as poverty, the scourge of addictions, lack of meaning and insecurity, they urge us to “change the culture of throwaway for the culture of compassion.”