The other day I was reading an article about some good Samaritans who stopped a purse snatcher. And I realized that all you hear about are good Samaritans, not bad Samaritans, not even mediocre Samaritans. And what the fuck is a Samaritan anyway? Bill Nye and the Internet say that Samaritans are a semi-offshoot of Judaism.
I did some research (meaning I looked up good Samaritan on Wikipedia) and found its biblical origins. It’s basically a story Jesus liked to tell about a traveller that got robbed and beaten up and left to die. A priest and a Levite both walk by and do nothing. Then a Samaritan comes by and helps the guy out. Back in the day, Jews and Samaritans were enemies. So the good Samaritan tale is about loving your neighbor and not being racist. It doesn’t have anything to do with playing Batman and fighting crime.
Critically Rated at 13/17
Written, Rated, and Reviewed by Brendan H. Young
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