I have mentioned (repeatedly) my sibling (not twin), Luke. He requested if he could piggy-back onto my blog, although not as Luke, but as Eilu v'Eilu.
Guest Post: Eilu v'Eilu
We have forgotten the fundamentals of respect. If we
can learn these forgotten fundamentals and teach them to our children, then it
may go a long way in solving some of the daunting psychological and spiritual
challenges (some invented) that we, as a people, face.
If we all learn
fundamental respect for others, then the need to point out the length of someone
else’s skirt goes away. If I respect another person, then I will dress
appropriately in their presence as I would do at a business meeting, and,
likewise, if they aren’t dressed to my standards, I will respect their
preference.
If I respect another person I will not take advantage of them—be
it in a business interaction, or social interaction when I have the irresistible
urge to say something inappropriate or insulting.
If I respect another person
the only time I am motivated to take action is when they are harming another
person or themselves and not feel it necessary to intervene when their
spiritual practices are not up to par with my own.
Yes—it is true that we are
responsible for one another. The core of that compulsion is from a fundamental
respect that each and every human being in entitled to. At the end of the day,
the obligation is respecting our fellow human being, as well as their choices,
even if I don’t deem them appropriate. Their choices are their own, and I can
only intervene when they harm themselves or others physically or emotionally.
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