The comments by AB and PE are way off the mark, if not deliberately obtuse. Which of us was not taught as a child to contemplate the difficult circumstances of others and to count our own blessings? "Eat your dinner. Children are starving in Africa."
The author is not suggesting one should merely gawk at the unfortunate with no thought of helping them. It's entirely likely that if someone does take a clear-eyed look at others' misery and misfortune, s/he will be motivated to lend a hand.
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The comments by AB and PE are way off the mark, if not deliberately obtuse. Which of us was not taught as a child to contemplate the difficult circumstances of others and to count our own blessings? "Eat your dinner. Children are starving in Africa."
The author is not suggesting one should merely gawk at the unfortunate with no thought of helping them. It's entirely likely that if someone does take a clear-eyed look at others' misery and misfortune, s/he will be motivated to lend a hand.
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November 24, 2010 - 10:00amThis Comment
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