Tuesday, November 9, 2010

do something nice for a change :]


Deviance is something we think is a norm but might not be a norm to others. Here's an example of positive deviance. Julio Diaz, a social worker was on his way home one night until a teenage boy pulled out a knife on him. Instead of letting him walk away, he told the boy if he wanted his jacket. This is something noone would expect. Julio also offered to buy the boy some food. Who would ever think that he would treat a boy, who could've almost stabbed him, in this generous way. "I figure, you know, if you treat people right, you can only hope that they treat you right. It's as simple as it gets in this complicated world." (Julio Diaz)

We should be more like him, and be positively deviant. We can do "acts of kindness" not just as an assignment but more often in our own time. 

1 comment:

  1. Great quote for this post - reminds me too of our discussion of masculinity - Don't mistake my kindness for weakness.

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