Consequences for social sins?

Today the Roman Catholic Lectionary brings us to the penance of David for his sins against the people of Israel. The concept of consequences for sin is one with which we do not spend time with in modern times. The sins of economic exploitation can result in dire consequences for the poor and marginalized in our world. The investors and the business class seem to walk away with relatively minor loss when natural disaster, like hurricane, earthquake or flood hits. Mark shows Jesus identification with the oppressed through His proclamation that the verses of the Prophet Isaiah (Isaiah 61) were being fulfilled in His person. Mark records that the people in Jesus synagogue rejected His mission and were unable to move from their understanding of Him as the carpenter of Nazareth. Blindness is often the consequence of the acceptance of the status-quo.