The purpose of this blog is to spark some righteous dignation at the Shabbat table.
Wishing Suzanne in SF a happy birthday this week.
Wishing Mom (Chaya bas Yehudis) a continued recovery.
Is this the face of righteousness?
Wishing Suzanne in SF a happy birthday this week.
Wishing Mom (Chaya bas Yehudis) a continued recovery.
Is this the face of righteousness?
Today's question for your table is very simple:
Is following the law the same as being righteous?
There are so many stories out there. The Flint water crisis itself could be the basis of an entire ethics course.
How about this one:
Martin Shkreli made headlines in September for raising the price of Daraprim, a drug, from $13.50 to $750 per dose.
In December he said, "I should have raised the prices higher."
This week he was back in the headlines for mocking Congress.
Here's his tweet:
"Hard to accept that these imbeciles represent the people in our government."
When he raised the price of the drug, he was following the rules of the free market and the law of supply and demand.
So it was just.
But was it right?
Shabbat Shalom
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Is following the law the same as being righteous?
There are so many stories out there. The Flint water crisis itself could be the basis of an entire ethics course.
How about this one:
Martin Shkreli made headlines in September for raising the price of Daraprim, a drug, from $13.50 to $750 per dose.
In December he said, "I should have raised the prices higher."
This week he was back in the headlines for mocking Congress.
Here's his tweet:
"Hard to accept that these imbeciles represent the people in our government."
When he raised the price of the drug, he was following the rules of the free market and the law of supply and demand.
So it was just.
But was it right?
Shabbat Shalom
Did you make a resolution to become more righteous this year? Or to become more spiritually connected? Put your $$ where your ) is - give yourself a subscription to the Amazing Nature for Teachers program - AmazingNature4Teachers.com. Great for anyone who enjoys a daily dose of inspiration. Now available in "Jewish" and "general" versions.
Like this post? How about voting with your finger: Like it, tweet it, or just forward it.
1 comment:
Why is this just? It is not even allowed to raise the price as much as you want. Federal controls keep this in check. This is what happens when there is no spirituality involved in decision making.
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