Thinking vs. FEELING
Compassion is deemed to be, by moderns, the most important quality in a 'good' human being. They talk of how proper Christians must 'show compassion' for the less-fortunate (those that have a troubled life, no matter how they got there - parental neglect, if a child, or conscious choice, if an adult). These moderns demand a PUBLIC expression of that compassion - quiet charity is NOT sufficient. The compassionate must put their charity on display, for all to comment on, critique, and, ultimately, judge. Sound like any group that Jesus Christ roundly condemned? (Cough, Pharisees). Those who go along with the bullying are praised - as long as they are properly grateful to the scolds forcing them to go along. Think of the major pressure in most companies to have ONE HUNDRED PERCENT participation in United Way - executives and administrators will make multiple visits to employees to hector, cajole, and intimidate them into giving at least a minimal amount. Then, the emplo...