Where Is Our Humanity?

IT is really unnerving to read about immoral issues such as the example of Sanna Dugeleni who became homeless because her house was sold for N$1 800 due to a N$168 debt she owed the butchery, (The Namibian,14 July 2004).

As much as i want to understand, my divine qualities are reminding me that Jesus loves us and he wants us to love others as we love ourselves. I completely understand that business is business and law is law but that does not change us from being human.My main concerns here are:1 Were there no other alternatives than selling a house and making the poor woman and her child homeless? i.e Where there no items that had a value of N$168 or N$1 800 or whatever the amount, which could be sold instead?2 Don’t you have options in law of talking to people and working out an amicable solution such as at least selling the house for a market related price and taking what is yours and at least give the woman the rest to buy herself a smaller shelter?My opinion is that we really should know that we all have a duty and responsibility to care for our senior citizens, unemployed people, and if we can help we should be able to help and if we can’t we should not simply take what they have to create more problems for them.I really hope whoever is involved in this (the butchery owner, the law firm, the first buyer and second buyer) should revisit their humanity and work out something that can reverse the process and give back the house to the woman.That amount owed, which in anyway is confusing, N$168 or N$1 800 (I assume with legal charges) could be paid if this was brought to the nation’s attention before all this).If they are really human beings it should not be impossible for all involved in this saga to reverse the process.I respect and understand the legal aspect of this but really we have to remember we are human and have to act in a humane manner, some cases do have merits and need to be exceptional.My advice to lawyers in Namibia is that when they have such cases, to publicise them before taking such actions, and although not all people will be in a position to help there might be some who will to avoid such huge losses for an amount of N$1 800 which is rather a ridiculous amount in terms of house buying in Namibia now.Please! Let the Holy spirit drive us.Nelly W. Via e-mailI completely understand that business is business and law is law but that does not change us from being human.My main concerns here are:1 Were there no other alternatives than selling a house and making the poor woman and her child homeless? i.e Where there no items that had a value of N$168 or N$1 800 or whatever the amount, which could be sold instead?2 Don’t you have options in law of talking to people and working out an amicable solution such as at least selling the house for a market related price and taking what is yours and at least give the woman the rest to buy herself a smaller shelter?My opinion is that we really should know that we all have a duty and responsibility to care for our senior citizens, unemployed people, and if we can help we should be able to help and if we can’t we should not simply take what they have to create more problems for them.I really hope whoever is involved in this (the butchery owner, the law firm, the first buyer and second buyer) should revisit their humanity and work out something that can reverse the process and give back the house to the woman.That amount owed, which in anyway is confusing, N$168 or N$1 800 (I assume with legal charges) could be paid if this was brought to the nation’s attention before all this).If they are really human beings it should not be impossible for all involved in this saga to reverse the process.I respect and understand the legal aspect of this but really we have to remember we are human and have to act in a humane manner, some cases do have merits and need to be exceptional.My advice to lawyers in Namibia is that when they have such cases, to publicise them before taking such actions, and although not all people will be in a position to help there might be some who will to avoid such huge losses for an amount of N$1 800 which is rather a ridiculous amount in terms of house buying in Namibia now.Please! Let the Holy spirit drive us.Nelly W. Via e-mail