Our friends have had some guests for quite awhile, but things are not working out very well. Their guests were really not their friends, but some people in need. Our friends had room for them and helped them get jobs. But it became apparent that these guests were really not all that compatible with the way our friends lived.
First it started out with some comments about our friends' lifestyle. Then their guests kept to themselves and even avoided our friends. Finally, their guests began breaking things and threatening our friends' family. It got pretty ugly. So, despite their best altruistic intentions, our friends have told their guests to leave.
Now, some of our friends' neighbors are actually criticizing our friends. They say our friends' action isn't fair. These neighbors say you can't just kick people out because of a few disagreements after you committed to helping them.
I don't know about you, but, to me, being a Good Samaritan doesn't mean you have to take abuse later. Oh well, maybe I just don't have a good understanding of what is fair and right... ethical, if you will.
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