In a message dated 12/28/99 12:30:10 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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<< Simple, direct, local, meaningful actions that are individually do-able
is more
"caring", in my opinion, than dropping a quarter in the Salvation Army
kettle on the way out of
Wal-Mart with your sackful of plastic vegetables airfreighted in from Peru.
That in essense is
what "Natural" capitalism is all about. >>
I agree with most of what you are saying. Certainly natural capitalism is
more moral than plain capitalism. No argument there.
I was not really suggesting that more people should donate to charity. Really
my argument has nothing to do with politics or economics at all. Politics and
economics are both parts of The Giant. It seems to me that when we start
suggesting wide scale methods of helping people, it invariably has to involve
The Giant.
I think that it is a common misconception that improvement of society leads
to improvement of individuals. We might get richer and healthier, but does
that mean we are better people? Inside?
Sure, we can all get together and decide to alter our government in a way
that will lead to increased wealth for everyone. And this increased wealth
will no doubt save some lives. I don't have a problem with that, David. It's
high Quality. But that doesn't change us inside. The wealth around us may
bloom, but our inner-selves remain unchanged. Our values toward others
unaltered. Does this make any sense?
Jon
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