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antonymooseyesterday at 7:38 PM1 replyview on HN

I read it as a take encouraging me to render aid to anyone in a dire emergency regardless of their background.


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dparkyesterday at 7:53 PM

That’s a very narrow reading. The parable was in response to the question “who’s my neighbor” in the “love thy neighbor” statement and Jesus basically said “even those you hate”(i.e. the Samaritans).

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