John McDowell, Presbyterian preacher, noted that oppression often looks quite respectable: lawsuits designed not to win justice but to exhaust the other party into surrender. One might say this still happens. Yet mention “oppression” in church and people gasp—as if the Bible itself hadn’t brought it up first. The question, then, is awkwardly simple: are we defending justice, or merely protecting our profits?
@pteranodo This reminds me of a movie that's set to come out soon about this lady in Seattle. It's based on a real-life story (see link below).
She was homeless and sleeping in her car, a 1991 Toyota Camry, when it was stolen. It was dropped in an apartment complex in the south part of the city, and then towed. The tow yard wanted $427 for her to get her car back. She took them to court because she was so upset and the judge sided with her. But the tow company had already sold the car at auction (for $175) and didn't want to help her out. Eventually, with help from a pro-bono lawyer, she got her car back.
"Woe to those who grind the faces of the poor" indeed!
Greg Johnson
The Disreputable Bede