Mercy even with us is an optional virtue; we do not have to be merciful. We usually admire people who are, but we do not say that people must be so. We say everybody must be just. We say, for example, an employer, if he agrees to pay a certain wage, must pay that particular wage. If he does not pay it, then he is unjust and is liable to a lawsuit. All our contracts are based on the integrity and honesty and justice of people with whom we do business. They are actually subject to trials and imprisonment and even execution if they violate their duty of man to man. What about mercy among men? We love it. We admire it. We encourage it. We sometimes practice it. But we do not say mercy is obligatory… If this is true even of human affairs, we can see immediately that God does not have to be merciful. He gave us life and conscience. He gave us intelligence to meet our obligations, and He has a right to hold us responsible for using them. He has no further obligation to forgive us if we do not. We say that the Judge of all the earth cannot do wrong, but we cannot say that the Judge of all the earth must be merciful.

John Gerstner

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
	Sami	Low, Fat	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	bn	(~1-1.5 lb?) of swiss chard
		(or greens of choice)
1		2 tomatoes, chopped (or one
	cn	Chopped tomatoes)
1		2 T balsamic vinegar
		Freshly cracked black pepper
		To taste

INSTRUCTIONS

Wash the chard and chop or tear into peices, discarding tough stems. Saute
tomatoes over medium heat in large skillet until cooked to desired
consistancy, 5-15 min. (I like mine on the soft side). Add vinegar, chard
and water if needed.  Cover and steam vegetables until cooked to desired
doneness, 5-15 min. Check occasionally to be sure there is enough water in
the pan.
Cooking time for tomatoes and greens depends on how tough the greens are,
smaller, younger leaves will be more tender; and how well cooked you like
the vegetables.
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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