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ImperialxWarlord t1_j15xu8t wrote

Reply to comment by RenzoARG in Horse rescued from frozen lake waters by good Samaritans by sh0tgunben

No. In the Bible Jesus tells a story about a Jew that was mugged, beat up, and left for dead. A hewing priest walks by and does not help, so too does a Levite. Finally a Samaritan, who are rivals of the Jews, walks by and despite their differences and not having to do help he does the right thing and helps. Hence the term being used to those who step in to help those in need.

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RenzoARG t1_j15zoku wrote

I see, everyday, what Asimov meant by "lost in non-translation". So many people get it wrong of "play fool" by the fact that early religion was actually a very racist discipline.

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