Blessed are the Meek

JUDEA A.D. 33 SATURDAY AFTERNOON ABOUT TEA TIME

Jesus Christ: How blessed are those who know that he's of God. How blessed are the sorrowful; they shall find consolation. How blessed are those of gentle spirit; they shall have the earth for their possession. How blessed are those who hunger and thirst to see right prevail; they shall be satisfied. How blessed are those whose hearts are pure; they shall see God.
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Spectator II: Hear that, blessed are the Greek!
Bearded Man: The Greek?
Spectator II: Hmm. Well, apparently he's going to inherit the earth.
Bearded Man: Did anyone catch his name?
Bignose's Wife: You're not gonna thump anybody!
Bignose: I'll thump him if he calls me "Bignose" again!
Wiseguy: Oh, shut up, Bignose!
Bignose: Ha, right! I warned you! I really will slug you! Saaah...
Bignose's Wife: Oh, it's the meek! Blessed are the meek! Oh, that's nice, innit? I'm glad they're getting something because they had a hell of a time.
Wiseguy: Listen, I'm only telling the truth, you have got a very big nose!
Bignose: Hey, your nose is going to be three foot wide across your face by the time I'm finished with you!
Spectator I & Spectator II: Ssch!
Wiseguy: Well, who hit yours then? Goliath's big brother?

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Lawrocker offers the following advice to first years on how not to be a dick. Specifically at Number 4 he writes:

4. Thinking being a lawyer makes you better than non-professionals. We're in trade school right now. Becoming a lawyer at its basis isn't too different than becoming a licensed plumber, electrician, etc. Sure it is a lot more difficult to get into law school and we may make more, but in the end we are no better or worse. Don't forget that.

As the Monty Python quote above suggests, I'm all for humility. In fact one of the thrills of my life is learning from individuals regardless of their education, job, social standing, etc. Second, in dealing with people, there's no excuse for being a jerk.

[Stampy, Bart's Elephant from a radio contest butts another elephant when released at a reserve]

Marge: Gosh, I thought he'd be happier in his true habitat.
Warden: Oh, I think he is.
Marge: Then why is he attacking all those other elephants?
Warden: Well, animals are not like people, Mrs. Simpson. Some of them act badly because they've had a hard life, or have been mistreated...but, like people, some of them are just jerks. Stop that, Mr. Simpson.

[Homer butts the warden repeatedly]

HOWEVER, possessing a professional license and charging exorbitant hourly rates is where the comparison between lawyers and plumbers ends. I'd be hardpressed to find anyone who'd compare medical doctors to hair stylists (even though the process of obtaining liceses for both are not dissimilar). Well, if you graduated from Upstairs Hollywood Medical School, then you might qualify.

Jokes aside, someone is not better than anyone else by virtue of the degree they hold or the school they attended. At the same time, there's a reason why I haven't seen a video course offering on open-heart surgery. Don't be a dick to others, at the same time don't assume your knowledge can be acquired through a CD-ROM.