The New Digest is pleased to present a guest post by Arturo Salazar Santander, Doctor Iuris Candidatus (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile), and Professor of Roman Law (Universidad Finis Terrae, Chile).
"The State is at the service of the human person, and its purpose is to promote the common good. To this end, it must contribute to creating the social conditions that allow each and every member of the national community to achieve their greatest possible spiritual and material fulfillment, with full respect for the rights and guarantees established in this Constitution.
It is the duty of the State to safeguard national security, protect the population and the family, strive to strengthen it, promote the harmonious integration of all sectors of the Nation and ensure the right of people to participate with equal opportunities in national life."
"The State is at the service of the human person, and its purpose is to promote the common good. To this end, it must contribute to creating the social conditions that allow each and every member of the national community to achieve their greatest possible spiritual and material fulfillment, with full respect for the rights and guarantees established in this Constitution.
It is the duty of the State to safeguard national security, protect the population and the family, strive to strengthen it, promote the harmonious integration of all sectors of the Nation and ensure the right of people to participate with equal opportunities in national life."