proximity

“Proximity has taught me some basic and humbling truths, including this vital lesson: Each of us is more than the worst thing we’ve ever done. My work with the poor and the incarcerated has persuaded me that the opposite of poverty is not wealth; the opposite of poverty is justice. Finally, I’ve come to believe that the true measure of our commitment to justice, the character of our society, our commitment to the rule of law, fairness, and equality cannot be measured by how we treat the rich, the powerful, the privileged, and the respected among us. The true measure of our character is how we treat the poor, the disfavored, the accused, the incarcerated, and the condemned.”
― Bryan Stevenson, Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption

這段話一直在我腦子裏轉。近距離接觸，也讓我收益匪淺。和作者不同，我沒有同那些accused， incarcerated， condemnet 人們近距離接觸的經曆。但是我認同對人和社會的認識，有沒有近距離接觸，差別極大。