From N. Kristof, a shining example of what is good, NYT reg. columnist: nytimes/2013/11/28/opinion/kristof-where-is-the-love.html?src=me&ref=general John Rawls, the brilliant 20th-century philosopher, argued for a society that seems fair if we consider it from behind a “veil of ignorance” — meaning we don’t know whether we’ll be born to an investment banker or a teenage mom, in a leafy suburb or a gang-ridden inner city, healthy or disabled, smart or struggling, privileged or disadvantaged. That’s a shrewd analytical tool — and who among us would argue for food stamp cuts if we thought we might be among the hungry children? As Warren Buffett puts it, our life outcomes often depend on the “ovarian lottery.” ... compassion isn’t a sign of weakness, but a mark of civilization.
Posted on: Fri, 29 Nov 2013 19:15:49 +0000
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