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1. Start with empathy and compassion and go from there. 2. The rising tide lifts all boats. 3. "Rosebud" 4. Mercy leads to dysfunctional relationships and co
by bg4 16y ago
1. Start with empathy and compassion and go from there.
2. The rising tide lifts all boats.
3. "Rosebud"
4. Mercy leads to dysfunctional relationships and communities? I'd hate to forget to return a library book in your town... ;)
- Tycho 16y ago1. My point is there needs to be a cap, otherwise it would take over your life and/or leave you with feelings of guilt 2. Historically, the tide of people demanding sacrifice for others' sake tends to be a bloody one. 3. It's not a binary choice. The advice should be something like 'pursue wealth until it gives you the freedom and comfort you need for happiness, but be careful about pursuing more wealth than you know what to do with whilst neglecting your spiritual wellbeing.' But instead the advice is that beyond basic necessities, you shouldn't care about worldly possessions. This is really bad advice, it says nothing about what money can do for you. 4. Not mercy in itself, but the neglect of justice, which comes about readily when people can't make confident judgments. Mercy is desirable, but at what price?