"Am I my brothers keeper?" -
Being the keeper of one’s brother implies that one’s brother is also one’s keeper. Who then is keeping who and what exactly does that entail?
It is a stupid, rather meaningless saying that derives from a misunderstanding of a bible text. It became popular, I guess, not because it is useful but because (when it is misunderstood) it sounds so enlightened and noble.
The very use of it is an indicator of intellectual vacuity.
2 comments:
Hi,
When I think of Obama wanting to be my "keeper"... why, in relation to me as a conservative,why do I think he wants me in prison and to be the prisonkeeper??
Laura
ge,
Well, its not BO wanting to be the keeper, like a loving next door friend. He, of course is speaking of the "nanny", the cradle to grave social nonsense that threatens our liberty as human beings.
Hey, I enjoy your blog. I bumped into it quite accidentally last night. Good stuff!
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