Sharing a Common Humanity

"The needs of the poor take priority over the wants of the rich." Unfortunately, I don't think most people believe in this principle. As Father Charlie Strobel explained, most have been led to believe that the poor are lazy and are in their current situation because of their own mishaps. With this kind of thinking, most people don't think that those who are poor should be given priority over those who have worked their way to being wealthy, without ever pausing to think that maybe their circumstances might have allowed them an easier shot at success. I also think that there are those who do not put that needs of the poor first because they are too busy trying to look out for themselves and their situation. There are many in this world who are only concerned with themselves and could care less about helping others get on their feet. So, the poor will remain poor and the rich will get richer. It's sad to see that our world works that way. If only we all had the insight of a child. For a child, doesn't care about money nor material things, they are only concerned with right and wrong. In the eyes of a child, social inequality would be wrong, but in our society no one really thinks of it that way. It's a way for us to keep a social structure. I think it's time to go back to seeing things from a child's viewpoint so that we can stop focusing on ourselves and just see the bigger picture.