Rather, we must humbly give thanks to God for ALL that we have, ALL that He has given us. But the prideful person sees themselves as the center of things, that people must bend to their wants. In doing so, they show their pride, and establish oppression greater than those they pretend to combat. Underlying all social injustice is personal sin. When people deny God and objective moral limits, they tend to become selfish and to regard others as mere means to their own ends.
Pride takes the form of self-assertion and individualism.
By clarifying the dignity of human persons and the crucial importance of each one's free choices, the Gospel itself fosters regard for human individuals and provides a solid basis for their self-respect. Of course, the Gospel also calls individuals to mortify their sinful selves and serve others out of love. Removed from its evangelical context, the Christian insight into each individual's worth is perverted to rationalize sin. If we have pride, we have no reason to be thankful. If we are thankful, we have no need of pride.