And behold, a lawyer stood up and put him to the test saying, "teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
The teacher replied, "what is written in the law? How do you read?"
" You shall love the lord your God with all your heart, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbour as yourself", the lawyer replied.
Then the teacher said, "you have answered right; do this and you will live".
But the lawyer trying to justify himself asked again, "and who is my neighbour?"
This question reveals the most important ideal in society and the laws that govern it. Humans tend to feel a responsibility towards people with whom they share a connection which creates a sense of security and order in society.
In legal terms of Negligence the above dialogue provides a solution to issues of duty of care and who has the blame for an act or omission. However the most important thing is to identify the relevance of Christian ideas in solving problems that our positivist world has created.
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