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Precisely. You can even make the argument that if one donated everything they had to charity, anonymously, that they're doing it because they value the feeling that they get from giving in such a manner. They're primarily doing it because it satisfies a desire within themselves. Having said...

Given that he's talking about his beliefs, it seems appropriate to continually refer to himself. It would be far more arrogant to continually state "everybody should", or assert his opinions as fact.

Have to agree. Though I think you can stretch it out waaaay beyond 6 months. ;) That pale metallic beige "gold" colour is pretty good, too - the same colour as dust! :cool:

Shucks, thanks. I like to think so. :) Bolding added: I don't think Socrates, Gandhi, or Jesus would, upon hearing of a particular action by a complete stranger, assume a base motive in the first instance. I don't think Jesus, upon hearing that Matthew had a new donkey, would have immediately...

aussierogue, in a sense, we are kindred spirits. I am not a car person; I totally don't get it, either. We have two Korean cars, both very "loved" and "worn in", but I feel absolutely zero sense of deprivation in this regard. They get me from A to B - most of the time ;) - and in relative...

Oh, so it was "tit for tat"? :rolleyes: :p Now I think we're getting somewhere in exposing what people really think. Why should a poor person care more what a rich person thinks of them, than the other way around? :confused: Why should a wealthy person have less regard for the opinion of a poor...

Marc managed to run around and get her old car fixed, dropped her home, and politely listened while she gave a rant that he didn't agree with. I think those who are judging Marc are being much harsher with Marc, than he was with her. To quote Kamahl: "Why are people so unkind?"

evand, I don't think it's the poverty that triggered a reaction (at least not in me), but the attitude towards the landlord. That attitude would annoy me if it came from a wealthy person, too. :) I know that some people on the forum show disrespect to anybody who's poor, or who doesn't share...

Yep, there's that poor mentality... I remember Current Affair championing the cause some years ago of some residents of a caravan park in Narrabundah, ACT. The land was owned by a developer who always intended to develop the land, but ran a caravan park in the meantime, presumably to offset...