Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2002 22:16:04 -0500
From: danceswithcarp <dcombs-AT-bloomington.in.us>
Subject: Re: carp reveals his true feelings for those less fortunate


At 07:34 PM 10/14/2002 -0700, Maldoror wrote:

>by the way carp, what's wrong with giving money to
>those less fortunate? i mean what's your fixation with
>my aiding someone in need? is that beneath you?
>obviously it must be given the ever-so-nice way you
>identify the homeless.

What I do for the homeless is a bit different than you.  You give them 
change and then tell the wirld about it, like there was some real sacrifice 
involved or that there was some effort in the act.  I tend to keep my mouth 
shut.

Actually, you sounded like a liberal when you wrote that bit about giving 
out money.   If you want to know, it is generally accepted among Those In 
The Know that giving change to panhandlers is _not_ a good idea, no matter 
how altruistic the motives.   Why?  For tons of reasons.  People like 
FNB  have made a good argument it is better to simply give food or actually 
buy the person a hot dirnk.

But what do I know?   I am, after all, only omnipotent, and therefore a 
lesser man than you.  Neh?

It is funny that you can't give up trying to redeem yourself on the list 
though.  Sadly, you still write with a squeal though.  Can't you see if you 
can rid yourself of it?



carp