El Constitucional

Abstract

The image contains a news article about a law in Colombia that establishes the minimum age for women to be professed nuns. It argues that young women should not take perpetual vows without the opportunity to renew them periodically, underscoring the importance of protecting them from negative influences associated with monastic life, such as loneliness and harsh practices. It reflects on themes of justice, morality, and empathy in society. Human suffering is addressed and the indifference of those with power and responsibility is criticized. It also calls for action to remedy injustices and promote justice and morality as fundamental pillars for improving the human condition. This article was published in El Constitucional on June 17, 1824.