The retribution stops here
Diues et Lazarus. Lazarus the Begger sits outside a rich man’s gate hoping for a few alms, but even although the dogs lick the beggar’s sores, the rich man doesn’t spare Lazarus a shekel. The rich man dies and finds himself the Hell. He sees Lazarus with Abraham and asks the latter to send the former with a drop of water on the tip of his finger to cool his tongue. But Abraham reminds the rich man that he knew the good things in life while Lazarus only knew the bad and now they’re getting their just desserts. Such a punishment seems fitting, but just as the rich man is being tormented for his treatment of Lazarus, will Abraham be punished for his treatment of the rich man? Speaking of beggars, they were out in force in town today, but I wasn’t about to dispense any largesse to them. I work on the principle of fair distribution. If I give to one, why am I not giving to all? None of them seem to have any greater merit than any of the others. I have no control over how these people use th...