JPG: Stories: Photo Essay: doing the right thing

doing the right thing

By Lise Utne

18 Oct 2009

"Doing the right thing" often seems to boil down to doing the done thing. It is a somewhat woolly concept which appears to be connected to financial and social and marital status and reproduction (not necessarily in that order). Or maybe it is simply about consumption? In any case, doing the right thing is not an easy thing to achieve, even for those who are allowed to try and find that they *want* to try; and even if they keep trying.

But at least we have the shopfront windows to tell us what it is we are supposed to be striving towards...

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11 responses

Michaela Krumrey gave props (18 Oct 2009):
voted
Richard Knight gave props (18 Oct 2009):
Usually we instinctively know what the right thing is. Animals certainly do. It's when we exercise our free will that we frequently err.
Richard Knight said (18 Oct 2009):
Back to vote. And I am doing so of my own free will! This time, I made the right decision!
francesco scipioni gave props (19 Oct 2009):
great work! my vote
Lise Utne said (19 Oct 2009):
Thank you, Michaela, Richard and Francesco!
Jim Hart said (20 Oct 2009):
more great diptychs
John Linton gave props (24 Oct 2009):
Hell YEAH! Rad!
Lise Utne said (8 Nov 2009):
Thanks, Jim and John!
Kismet Nakai said (14 Nov 2009):
Great story- you have my vote
Maura Wolfson-Foster gave props (16 Nov 2009):
Brilliant work.....my vote! :)
Lise Utne said (17 Nov 2009):
Thank you, Maura and Kismet!