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2415 The seventh commandment enjoins respect for the integrity of creation. Animals, like plants and inanimate beings, are by nature destined for the common good of past, present, and future humanity. 195 Use of the mineral, vegetable, and animal resources of the universe cannot be divorced from respect for moral imperatives. Man's dominion over inanimate and other living beings granted by the Creator is not absolute; it is limited by concern for the quality of life of his neighbor, including generations to come; it requires a religious respect for the integrity of creation. 196
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PART THREE: LIFE IN CHRIST |
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SECTION TWO: THE TEN COMMANDMENTS |
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CHAPTER TWO: YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF
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ARTICLE 7: THE SEVENTH COMMANDMENT |
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II. RESPECT FOR PERSONS AND THEIR GOODS |
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195 Cf. Gen 128-31.196 Cf. CA 37-38.
English Translation of the Cathechism of the Catholic Church for the United States of America © 1997, United States Catholic Conference, Inc.
