Comments on: one or the other doesn’t have to be http://artofseeking.com/?p=1268 The Online Journal of a Second- Hand Bohemian Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:40:10 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Bruce http://artofseeking.com/?p=1268&cpage=1#comment-2271 Bruce Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:04:20 +0000 http://artofseeking.com/?p=1268#comment-2271 I didn't know that sugar gliders were even a pet. Cute little fellow. Your 'rant' on charity and making the world a better place sort of touches on a blog I wrote a few weeks ago about the charitable campaign for the state of Arizona. I find it a bit annoying that people equate 'charity' and 'helping' by giving money, or not giving money to a spcific cause. As though charity was some mulitinational cooporation you buy stock in. If anyone argues with me about charity, I first want to know what THEY have done that is charitable. Not how much they GAVE to the united way. What have they DONE, physically? Have they enlisted in the Peace Corp? Have they volunteered at a senior center? Charity doesn't cost MONEY....it takes time and most folks are just to stingy to part with that. I didn’t know that sugar gliders were even a pet. Cute little fellow.

Your ‘rant’ on charity and making the world a better place sort of touches on a blog I wrote a few weeks ago about the charitable campaign for the state of Arizona. I find it a bit annoying that people equate ‘charity’ and ‘helping’ by giving money, or not giving money to a spcific cause. As though charity was some mulitinational cooporation you buy stock in.

If anyone argues with me about charity, I first want to know what THEY have done that is charitable. Not how much they GAVE to the united way. What have they DONE, physically? Have they enlisted in the Peace Corp? Have they volunteered at a senior center? Charity doesn’t cost MONEY….it takes time and most folks are just to stingy to part with that.

]]> By: Loraine http://artofseeking.com/?p=1268&cpage=1#comment-2268 Loraine Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:51:10 +0000 http://artofseeking.com/?p=1268#comment-2268 Marie- I completely know the feeling. But the people I know who are talking about helping themselves first are usually not in need- they just like complaining about how helping anyone else is "socialism." Marie- I completely know the feeling. But the people I know who are talking about helping themselves first are usually not in need- they just like complaining about how helping anyone else is “socialism.”

]]> By: Memarie Lane http://artofseeking.com/?p=1268&cpage=1#comment-2267 Memarie Lane Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:44:34 +0000 http://artofseeking.com/?p=1268#comment-2267 Many of us that talk about helping ourselves first say so because we are totally broke ourselves and yet people are always hitting us up for money for Haitians or something. How can I send money to Haitians when I don't have enough for my own groceries? Many of us that talk about helping ourselves first say so because we are totally broke ourselves and yet people are always hitting us up for money for Haitians or something. How can I send money to Haitians when I don’t have enough for my own groceries?

]]> By: yomom http://artofseeking.com/?p=1268&cpage=1#comment-2266 yomom Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:49:11 +0000 http://artofseeking.com/?p=1268#comment-2266 I have noticed through the years that it is those in need and the ones who have known need that give the most. I have noticed through the years that it is those in need and the ones who have known need that give the most.

]]> By: lceel http://artofseeking.com/?p=1268&cpage=1#comment-2262 lceel Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:25:11 +0000 http://artofseeking.com/?p=1268#comment-2262 I hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving. You and Matt - and your girls. As far as the 'selfish' people are concerned - they're everywhere - and they resist everything. Here in Illinois there's a plan that the State has had for years, to extend a certain highway north to the State line with Wisconsin. It would make the commute for hundreds of people, if not thousands, shorter and quicker. But people living along the path of the extension have managed to block it - again, for years. It's a classic expression of "Not in my backyard" syndrome. Which is just an expression of hte selfish attitudes you refer to in your post. I hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving. You and Matt – and your girls. As far as the ’selfish’ people are concerned – they’re everywhere – and they resist everything. Here in Illinois there’s a plan that the State has had for years, to extend a certain highway north to the State line with Wisconsin. It would make the commute for hundreds of people, if not thousands, shorter and quicker. But people living along the path of the extension have managed to block it – again, for years. It’s a classic expression of “Not in my backyard” syndrome. Which is just an expression of hte selfish attitudes you refer to in your post.

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