Originally broadcast on CHED radio - Thursday, April 22, 1965

Maurice L. West is one of the worlds most successful writers. His books include The Devils Advocate, The Shoes of the Fisherman and his latest, The Ambassador. Maurice West has traveled the world over researching his books. Much more than most of us who by the very nature of our lives live far removed from much of the worlds suffering, West is painfully aware of man's inhumanity to man. On a recent television interview Morris West was asked to make an observation on the world situation… where will all this injustice end, or indeed, will it end at all. I wish I could remember West’s reply verbatim. I cannot, but the underlying idea was this. The world is in an almost unbelievable mess. The last two world wars proved nothing. Today across the face of the globe we see the great power of the east flexing its military and ideological muscles against the great power of the west. We see country set against country and countries divided against themselves. Author West said all this would never change until we all learned "to live in the other man's skin”. He said "only by living in the other man's skin can we ever know what is crucifying him." Think that over. Are you prepared to "live in another man's skin?" Are you prepared to set aside your own selfishness, prepared to lay even your life on the line in the name of human justice? Are you willing to pick up the cross of the colored man, or the Indian, or the Chinese communist, or that neighbor across the way who goes to a different church than you do and who is not a member of your political party and has a name that comes hard to you. Are you prepared to "wear these peoples skin" in an effort to find out what makes them tick, what they feel, what they want for themselves and their children? It's a big order isn't it? You know, I thought as I listen to Morris West , it is all in vain. To live in another man's skin? Who among us will do it. Today, who cares for his fellow man? Who really cares? If we haven't learned to care at this point in world history, we will never care. Another great leader had the same message 2000 years ago.  Jesus said, “Love one another.”