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On hubris and the rights of the child
Grace Virtue
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
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Carolyn Gomes
ONE of the most powerful tenets of Christianity, embodied in the Golden Rule, is the call to compassion, which simply means displaying care and concern for the suffering of others. In other words, since we typically do not enjoy the pain of suffering, we should take care not to inflict it on others, and when they do suffer, our noblest response should be empathy and kindness. Major religions like Christianity, Judaism and Buddhism rank compassion among the greatest virtues.
I have had to think about this as I ponder Carolyn Gomes, the woman currently at the centre of our latest national brouhaha, and my own response to her. However, it is worth thinking about in relation to others as well, particularly those whom Jesus called "the least of these, my people".
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/colum...hild-_16992575
Grace Virtue
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Print this page Email A Friend!
Carolyn Gomes
ONE of the most powerful tenets of Christianity, embodied in the Golden Rule, is the call to compassion, which simply means displaying care and concern for the suffering of others. In other words, since we typically do not enjoy the pain of suffering, we should take care not to inflict it on others, and when they do suffer, our noblest response should be empathy and kindness. Major religions like Christianity, Judaism and Buddhism rank compassion among the greatest virtues.
I have had to think about this as I ponder Carolyn Gomes, the woman currently at the centre of our latest national brouhaha, and my own response to her. However, it is worth thinking about in relation to others as well, particularly those whom Jesus called "the least of these, my people".
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/colum...hild-_16992575
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