Maggie Thatcher & Following Francis
Jul. 15th, 2006 10:10 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
jenk"No-one would remember the Good Samaritan if he'd only had good intentions; he had money as well." - Margaret Thatcher, in January of 1980.
And yes, the Good Samaritan had the money to arrange to arrange for the injured man to be cared for at an inn. He also, apparently, had the skill to give first aid.
This reminded me of a story from Following Francis. At age 17 the author dropped out of college to live in a commune and serve "the poor". Of course, being inexperienced & uneducated, she didn't have much to offer "the poor". She had relieved her middle-class guilt of having more than others, but didn't accomplish much.
And yes, the Good Samaritan had the money to arrange to arrange for the injured man to be cared for at an inn. He also, apparently, had the skill to give first aid.
This reminded me of a story from Following Francis. At age 17 the author dropped out of college to live in a commune and serve "the poor". Of course, being inexperienced & uneducated, she didn't have much to offer "the poor". She had relieved her middle-class guilt of having more than others, but didn't accomplish much.
