The choice; concern for the universal, “abstract” humanity or the individual, self-absorbed self…it’s never A or B…it’s both A & B and sometimes a more complex C. Besides, concern for the distant faceless brother, as a way to go beyond one’s self, is, in a backward sense,also a selfish act bc/ it contribute to & ennobles one’s character which makes living with one’s self more agreeable. I certainly wouldn’t want to spend time with myself if I became desensitized to humanity & it’s plight across the Pacific. Suppose, it’s all a matter of weighing the dialectic in man when one takes the time to be aware & reflect…now that’s the challenge.