Our hearts don’t consciously will injustice. Nor do they deliberately withhold compassion. Nor is it that tales of injustice fail to grab and concern us. Yet, our hearts are weak and confused. Our hearts are easily overwhelmed and self-protective. They are prone to be absorbed mostly with the immediacy of our own lives. Our hearts have the capacity to seek justice, but they are usually not calibrated to do so – at least not beyond concern for our inner circle. In a world of such hearts, virulent injustice thrives.
Mark Labberton, The Dangerous Act of Loving Your Neighbor