tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-860747876315929172.post2408001460718313217..comments2023-11-03T02:55:23.885-07:00Comments on Chip's Thoughts and Ideas: Charity Is Not EnoughChip Huberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708503206584236548noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-860747876315929172.post-55107058629409034982007-09-07T21:20:00.000-07:002007-09-07T21:20:00.000-07:00Grahame...love your perpective here...embracing ju...Grahame...love your perpective here...embracing justice is more work, but ultimately more compelling as a way of life...what a challenge to consider how what we do impacts our global neighbors, often in profound ways...Chip Huberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12708503206584236548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-860747876315929172.post-62484030827671061482007-09-06T07:34:00.000-07:002007-09-06T07:34:00.000-07:00I completely agree with this article. I think the...I completely agree with this article. I think the reason that more people don't do more can be summed up in the second-last paragraph, though: "It requires blood and sweat and tears and hard work and a fight. It requires that we not only sacrifice things in our lives so that we can give, but that we change our lifestyles entirely or, in many cases, that we live counter-culturally, making choices about our lifestyle based on how we will impact what deserves justice...." I think people in the West (namely in America, since our culture seems to be the most work-focused) have been so programmed to look out for themselves above all, that they all think, "Why do I need to go? Someone else can do it."<BR/><BR/>Interestingly enough, I had a discussion with my aunt about fair trade, as I'm a supporter of that movement, and I was telling her how I felt that Starbucks could purchase their coffee for $1 more per pound (they usually pay a fraction of that), and they could still make a very tidy profit, but they'd be increasing the economy of the farming communities that are being taken advantage of. My aunt retorted with, "Why should they? It's their prerogative to make as much money as they can. They're in business to make money." My response was that it's more important to be a good neighbour and not take advantage of people who aren't in a position to negotiate, but it fell on deaf ears. But I think that sums up the argument that I've often heard concerning the jump between charity and justice. Justice is the hard thing to do, and is therefore the easiest buck to pass.Cozmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06020525318884112309noreply@blogger.com