Social work has been known as the helpingprofession for over a century and during that time has been an essential component of the social safety net, guiding people to critical resources, counseling them on important life decisions, and helping them reach their full potential.
Mr. Greenberg wonders whether he is helping to undermine a profession "that offers the last and only hope for some patients" with psychosis and other severe disorders.
The work of attorneys is well-established in Arab and Islamic countries, and there are well-established fatwas from scholars which approve of their profession, as long as the attorney is seeking justice rather than helping someone who is guilty go free.