[pf] Care for dependents

At 18:31 19/01/00 -0800, Arianna wrote:
>Those who have a definite "calling" or task, such as Einstein or Beethovan,
>often tend to be deficient in family relationships.  No one human can
>encompass all virtues, and each of us carries flaws. 
> And yes, I do think some people should show first loyalty to their 
>calling 
>and second to family.  It depends on what one is doing.  I'm grateful that 
>Dr. Martin Luther King did not choose to stay out of the civil rights 
>movement because it would deprive him of quality time with his family. 
> His family sacrified a lot because of his work, but look at the good 
>that was accomplished.
>I don't think we can find "right" answers to this.  
> It has to be a judgment call by the individual each time.
>  Best to everyone,  Arianna
>
**  I agree. The most that others (like ourselves) can do is come to a
conclusion about how-highly we value their example, as possible guidance
for ourself.

**  There should not be, IMO, any attempt to judge the other person, for
many reasons, including the basic one of not knowing enough about what it's
like to be that person.

**  There is an area which might be regarded as an exception (I don't; it
is in a different category). That is, when a dependent (old or young) or
somebody else that the-person-we're-considering has significant
responsibility for, has a noticeable reduction in their quality of life
caused by the-person- under- discussion. This is sufficiently complicated
and uncertain that it has to be taken through court processes to achieve a
resolution; the on-looker /cannot/ have a valid opinion, in most cases. The
most that the onlooker can and should do is to make /sure/ the civil
authorities (Police, Social Welfare, Neighbourhood Watch, etc.) are made
aware of the (maybe small) evidence that something isn't right with the
dependent.
    We, to some degree, are our brothers' keepers, but IMO that idea is
often taken too far.

David.
(David MacClement) davd@ihug.co.nz 
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