Christmas as a Matter of Justice

​Human beings have a way of making everything about themselves.  For decades, the social critics have described this phenomenon (in America) as rugged individualism.  It means that we tend to experience, interpret and draw conclusions from an individual perspective.  It also means our capacity to empathize and act on behalf of others is often truncated.  Our behavior is sadly driven by the question -- how does this benefit or threaten me? 

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