9. Camel-swallowing
& Gnat-straining pages
33 & 119
This refers to the metaphor Jesus used:
that the strict observation of rules of
self-righteous do-goodery is rather like trying to
remove a tiny gnat from a drink
but in fact swallowing an enormous camel of hypocrisy.
Weightier issues are ignored in favour
of the easy fix.
In modern welfare terms it is
easier to raise benefits to the poorest a few
percent than it is to tackle their poverty at its
root.
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