Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/07/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes, I believe you _are_ missing something. It's called humanity. We are not all in your fortunate position where we can directly use our training to help others. So we look for other ways to help. Steve -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+mail=steveunsworth.co.uk@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+mail=steveunsworth.co.uk@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Marc James Small Sent: 10 July 2004 00:35 To: Leica Users Group Subject: [Leica] Dimes For Hunger Tina Maybe I am missing something here. Am I to understand that you give slide shows to groups of willing people? That is, folks come together, sit in uncomfortable chairs, watch a bunch of pictures of starving children and like horrors, and then actually are asked to GIVE money? I am the iconoclast on this one but what sort of person other than a self-esteem-challenged lunatic would attend such a performance? I am a Christian and attend as my spirit requires. And I do give to charity -- about 1/3 of my time as a lawyer is spent on pro bono work for which I receive no credit either from the State Bar or the IRS. And when some fool is stupid enough to ASK me for moeny he will recieve a curt and calm response: "Hell, no!" The first chapters of Matthew cover this, and, yes, I do err by hiding my light beneath a bushel. But I would NEVER attend a nasty show of gory pictures of suffering children for the purpose of having my guilt-function tickled to donate money. Argh! Marc msmall@infionline.net FAX: +540/343-7315 Cha robh b?s fir gun ghr?s fir! _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information