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约翰·D·洛克菲勒《洛克菲勒回忆录》· Random Reminiscences of Men and Events · 领导

It is interesting to follow the mental processes that some excellent souls go through to cloud their consciences when they consider what their duty actually is. For instance, one man says: "I do not believe in giving money to street beggars." I agree with him, I do not believe in the practice either; but that is not a reason why one should be exempt from doing something to help the situation represented by the street beggar. Because one does not yield to the importunities of such people is exactly the reason one should join and uphold the charity organization societies of one's own locality, which deal justly and humanely with this class, separating the worthy from the unworthy.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17090
定位:Additional excerpt 255 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

有些人为了心安,会找理由不捐钱。比如有人说“我不给街头乞丐钱”,这我同意,但你不能因此就什么都不做。正因为你不直接给乞丐钱,才更应该支持本地的慈善组织,由它们专业地分辨谁真正需要帮助、谁不值得帮,从而公正人道地处理这个问题。拒绝直接施舍,不等于可以袖手旁观。

上下文

洛克菲勒批评那些用借口逃避慈善责任的人,主张通过正规组织解决问题。

今日一问

你有没有用某个理由说服自己不去帮助别人?那个理由站得住脚吗?

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