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::::: Parables are often set forth in, shall we say, in "down to earth" terms. I doubt you can improve this parable, but constructive suggestions or edits are always welcome!--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 08:48, 13 June 2008 (EDT)
::::: Parables are often set forth in, shall we say, in "down to earth" terms. I doubt you can improve this parable, but constructive suggestions or edits are always welcome!--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 08:48, 13 June 2008 (EDT)
::::::I'd suggest not having these be in the first person. --[[User:DinsdaleP|DinsdaleP]] 09:42, 13 June 2008 (EDT)
::::::I'd suggest that these stories not be in the first person, from a style point. --[[User:DinsdaleP|DinsdaleP]] 09:42, 13 June 2008 (EDT)
:::::::While it's right to encourage people to earn things instead of being given them, the metaphor of the homeless man in this story is uncomfortable. Many people are homeless because they have mental problems that keep them from functioning in jobs and society overall, not because they just don't want to work. The direction of this story also seems to look down on the homeless in terms of the work that's suitable for them. If the girl was asked to do something clean and fun to earn money, like sell lemonade, would she be as likely to have suggested the homeless man do it instead? By choosing something distasteful to push the girl into not wanting to do it herself, it seems like she missed the true point of self-enablement, and made her suggestion for selfish reasons.
:::::::Like I said, self-enablement is a virtue, so a better story would be about the establishment of Habitat for Humanity. I've volunteered for them in NJ often because I know exactly where my time and energy is going, and the beneficiaries of the homes are working just as hard as I am to earn them, not receive them.--[[User:DinsdaleP|DinsdaleP]] 10:12, 13 June 2008 (EDT)
== Essay? ==
== Essay? ==