In today's gospel, people ask John the Baptist, "What are we to do?" The basic question.
Generally, the answer is "share." But then some specifics are asked: What does the tax collector do? (Don't steal.) Then, the soldier. What should the soldier do? “Do not practice extortion,
do not falsely accuse anyone, and be satisfied with your wages.”
What? Not "lay down your arms?" Not "turn your weapons into plowshares?" Instead they are told to be honest and fair.
That is, they are not told to be--or expected to be--un-human.
Generally, the answer is "share." But then some specifics are asked: What does the tax collector do? (Don't steal.) Then, the soldier. What should the soldier do? “Do not practice extortion,
do not falsely accuse anyone, and be satisfied with your wages.”
What? Not "lay down your arms?" Not "turn your weapons into plowshares?" Instead they are told to be honest and fair.
That is, they are not told to be--or expected to be--un-human.
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