Posted by haakon, I have been thinking lately about what I have, and what I buy. My thoughts go something like this…
1. If I need X, then others in the world needs X. 2. I can afford X 3. Others in the world cannot afford X. 4. Will I be comfortable at the end of my life to face God and say, “it was ok for me to have X because I happened to be lucky enough to be born in a rich country, and so clearly you are ok with me having X while other people went without”? 5. Probably not.
Therefore, if I need something, then others in the world do too, and I should work to share with them. Or, maybe I don’t really need X. These are my thoughts. I think the general idea is sound, but it could get challenging in practice, particularly to avoid being formulaic or legalistic. So, can I live it?
-haakon
