section_path: Papacy: 2005–2013/Teachings/Consumerism
section_name: Consumerism
paragraph_text: Consumerism
  
  Benedict condemned excessive consumerism, especially among youth. He stated in December 2007 that "dolescents, youths and even children are easy victims of the corruption of love, deceived by unscrupulous adults who, lying to themselves and to them, draw them into the dead-end streets of consumerism." In June 2009, he blamed outsourcing for the greater availability of consumer goods which lead to the downsizing of social security systems.
  
  Benedict condemned excessive consumerism, especially among youth. He stated in December 2007 that "dolescents, youths and even children are easy victims of the corruption of love, deceived by unscrupulous adults who, lying to themselves and to them, draw them into the dead-end streets of consumerism." In June 2009, he blamed outsourcing for the greater availability of consumer goods which lead to the downsizing of social security systems.