We can't have moral obligations to every single person in this world. We have moral obligations to those who we come up against, who enter into our moral space, so to speak. That means neighbors, people we deal with, and so on.
The Bible tells us to love our neighbors, and also to love our enemies; probably because generally they are the same people.
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G.k. Chesterton
One must love God first, and only then can one love one's closest of kin and neighbors. We must not be idols to one another, for such is not the will of God.
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Thaddeus Of Vitovnica
Never look too far to find a family. Your neighbour is your closest family.
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Lailah Gifty Akita
Neighbours complaining about someone’s dog making an awful racket. You could hardly blame the poor beast, its owner had died in her bed at least a fortnight before and there hadn’t been much left of the old girl worth eating.
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James Oswald
During your struggle society is not a bunch of flowers, it is a bunch of cactus.
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Amit Kalantri
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