YesDreadsox said:
Can one person make a difference?
Probably not.Dreadsox said:
Can you save the world?
Yes, but it may require a little sacrifice for some.Dreadsox said:
Is there room for everyone?
Yesterday when I pulled up to the to go window to get my chicken fajita taco salad, the person said it was taken care of, the woman in front of me paid for it and said happy holidays. It made me think of the movie Pay it Forward(not a paticularly great movie, but a good message), so last night I played a pretty well playing gig with a friend of mine and I let her take the whole thing. The money would have been nice this time of year, but I know she's really struggling and needs the money more than I do.Dreadsox said:
Thoughts?
Dreadsox said:
Can one person make a difference?
Can you save the world?
Is there room for everyone?
Dreadsox said:Can one person make a difference?
Can you save the world?
Is there room for everyone?
the iron horse said:
Can you save the world?
No, but I believe that rebel from Nazareth will
come back one day to set everything right.
BonoVoxSupastar said:
It made me think of the movie Pay it Forward
Dreadsox said:
Can one person make a difference?
Dreadsox said:
Can you save the world?
Dreadsox said:
Is there room for everyone?
AttnKleinkind said:I've been pondering a few things about charity lately. I know my questions are rather cynical, but I'm going to go ahead with them anyways so maybe I can get some clarity.
Just...what good does it do? Every African child you feed will eventually die. And if you help a homeless man to get back on his feet and have a nice life, what is it for? So he can play golf on the weekends? Or, so he can 'pay it forward'? But what does it ultimately add up to?
Also it's apparently better to give than to receive, right? Well, the reason it feels so good is because we see just how happy some person was to receive. So...doesn't that contradict itself? I don't know.
AttnKleinkind said:I'm not trying to be an idiot or anything, I'm honestly wondering.
What I mean is, we make people happy by providing them with material things, but then we say it's not material things that make people happy, it's helping others. But the way we make them happy is by giving them material things. I don't know if that clears up what I was trying to get across or not...
AttnKleinkind said:I don't know if that clears up what I was trying to get across or not...
AttnKleinkind said:I'm not trying to be an idiot or anything, I'm honestly wondering.
What I mean is, we make people happy by providing them with material things, but then we say it's not material things that make people happy, it's helping others. But the way we make them happy is by giving them material things. I don't know if that clears up what I was trying to get across or not...
BonoVoxSupastar said:
So now food or blankets are just material things?
maycocksean said:
Aw, come on now, BVS. Take it easy.
I think these questions were posed in good faith. Give 'em a chance.
BonoVoxSupastar said:
But am I not allowed to question back with the same cynicism to try and make a point?
maycocksean said:
course, you're allowed.
I agree the question is maybe a bit cynical but the attitude didn't seem to be. I just didn't get the sense this was someone trying to bait us or something.