“Give to good people, but don’t help sinners.” Today’s advice continues the theme that I’m disagreeing with more and more. Sirach keeps urging us to stick to the insider, the safe choice, never take risks with your friendship, avoid dodgy people.
I don’t regard myself as a risk taker, and I’m not the world’s most outgoing person, but I don’t like the idea of steering clear of people just because they might do me harm. Never have.
What’s the old advice? Keep your friends close, keep your enemies closer. That’s said so that you know what they’re up to, but also it works if you want to influence them for good.
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