... courage I am talking of is one that is needed at times not to do wrong when it is so tempting, to stand up for your beliefs when they are controversial to everyone else's, to do the right thing when others don't want it done and to speak the truth when nobody wants to hear. It is a courage Mrs Dubose had, Tom Robinson had, Jesus Christ had. When I think of the case of Tom Robinson, a great teaching of Jesus comes to mind. Love your neighbour as you love yourself. It is a teaching that is often preached but seldom observed. It is also a teaching that condemns prejudice and one that promotes equality. We all know that this case could not have been won, even Tom. We all also know that we could have won had one thing been different; we could have won had Tom ...

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