A few weeks ago I started seeing signs like these:
The more I saw, the more it seemed the best thing was to approve 49.
Especially since I didn’t see any anti-49 signs.
Finally I noticed one in town.
Then a few started popping up in the country:
So despite my early misimpressions, the issue does have two sides. (No real shock there, of course.)
Monday morning, as I drove by some of the aforementioned signs, I suddenly thought of two Bible verses.
I see now they’re both from Proverbs 18:
“He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him” (verse 17).
“He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him” (verse 13).
So there you are — an important life lesson that far exceeds the importance of Oregon’s Measure 49.
Every story has two sides, so wait to express judgment till you know both sides!
(And even then, be careful.)