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Re: Altruism is a bad idea? (was Re: Finally some church/state mingling that I can really get behind!)
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Wed, 13 Aug 2003 15:18:44 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Koudys wrote:

But like Larry, I think the more you give to the 'street people', the more
street people there will be.

Allow me a maudlin, over-wrought digression:

  We're *all* street people.  It's just that some of us have had the good luck
to be related to wealthy people, and others have had the good luck to achieve a
personal wealth by what they perceive as their own hard work.

End of maudlin, over-wrought digression.

     Dave!



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  Re: Altruism is a bad idea? (was Re: Finally some church/state mingling that I can really get behind!)
 
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek wrote: <anip> (...) Perfectly said, Larry. Walking down the street years ago, guy says, "Hey, spot me some coin for a coffee?" Well, we just happen to be close to a Tim Hortins (Canadian version of 'coffee (...) (21 years ago, 13-Aug-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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