So the next time a bum tries to cadge a buck out of you, at least have the courtesy to pull the earbuds out and engage him as a fellow human being. Don’t give him any money if you don’t want to. But acknowledge him. He’s not a blot on your aesthetic little world. If he is, well, your problems are bigger than his.
thanks for the link to the article. It is an impotant thing to consider, that is, treating the other with dignity and respect as they are human. Society does such a great job teaching us to comodify life and devalue the other. as christians, our very presence and the way we live should be a prophetic challenge to the system that encourages these dehumanizing ways.
John