A Comparison of Article 32 to the Natural Law & Church Law

First of all, what does the Natural Law state? For one, it says that we are "embodied spirits". Our bodies are the manifestations of the goodness of the spirit. The spirit’s actions are made possible through the structure of the human person. Our bodies should be respected and taken cared of. In our opinion, Article 32 indeed moves towards the protection of these children from, as was said, physical harm and limited biological growth. It is a step towards the full protection of these frail children’s bodies

Secondly, the Natural Law states that humans are "unique yet fundamentally equal". This means that each and every human being, from any social background, is entitled to the same rights as any human being. No matter who you are, or where you come from, or anything else, the plain fact that you are a living person grants you the simple rights to decent food, shelter, and clothing. Moreover, our group stresses the point that one of these due to them is the right to formal education. The child should be in a classroom environment with classmates and teachers not fellow vendors and workers on the streets. Each child has to have equal opportunities but unfortunately for these children, what they have is something short of what they are entitled to.

On being "people who are open and relational", child labor also eliminates this part in a child’s growth as a human being. A child’s relationship with others can be stunted in the face of the improbable workload. The few of them who have complete families are not even able to thrive in their support. They sacrifice time together to working for the necessities in life.

As "historical beings", we do not dwell in eternity. The future is dictated by our past and our present condition. For these children, future is bleak because now, in their present existence, they live lives of endangerment and "slavery".

As Luke 18:16 depicted, "Let the children come to me and don’t stop them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these." Even the Church stresses the importance and value of these children in the Christian community. They will not only inherit the country, but the Christian tradition as well. It is they who will not only be the movers of the nation, but also the ones who will nourish the Christian faith. We as the Church community have the responsibility to protect these children. The teachings of the Church, the most basic yet the most overlooked is to love and care for one another. Yet, in the eyes of the sampaguita vendors in the streets, we know that little love and care is in their lives. Even though poor financially, it doesn’t mean poverty of the spirit. That is why, the Church’s call is not a simple donation of money or material things. The Church calls for awareness, aid and most importantly, love.