Reply To: Injured Good Samaritan Ticketed For Jaywalking

Home Forums In The News Injured Good Samaritan Ticketed For Jaywalking Reply To: Injured Good Samaritan Ticketed For Jaywalking

#639045
WolfishMusings
Participant

Just as a side point, you should know the origin of the term “Good Samaritan” before you use it. It’s actually a snide insult to Jews (although, granted, people don’t mean it that way when they use it today).

It’s part of a parable told in the Christian Bible (Luke 10). A man is beaten up on the road. A kohen passes him by and does nothing. So does a Levi. Next a Samaritan (note, not an Israelite) passes by, takes care of the guy, tends to his wounds and takes care of the guy.

It should be pointed out that the Jewish Encyclopedia states that the parable may have been changed (i.e. that the story originally did say “Israelite”) but that it was later changed to “Samaritan” to have an anti-Jewish feel.

The Wolf (who wonders if this is going to get published, although there was no other way to make the point other than to reference the Christian Bible).