This is a very good attitude. Now it would be stupid to give someone $10 knowing pretty certainly that he would use it for a hit, but (1) unless you are pretty sure that he will do so, and (2) if the recipient is in obvious need of food or shelter or clothing, I think it's worth the risk.
Of course, one "must judge" in the sense that it would be stupid not to face facts and judge a situation or a person according to the available data -- sentimentality is an enemy of truth, efficacy, and finally of humanity -- but one "must not judge" in the sense that one can never really know what goes on inside a person and what that person really needs. In this case, helping with their obvious and outwardly apparent needs makes all the sense in the world. And one must judge himself first. On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 12:58 PM, Philip Williamson < [email protected]> wrote: > > I just try to treat people with respect, and I don't expect them to "turn > their lives around," kick their addictions, or engage with the system. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
