Comments on: Charity a drag on society http://rodneyolsen.net/2008/11/charity-a-drag-on-society.html Life : Faith : Family Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:09:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: ChrisB http://rodneyolsen.net/2008/11/charity-a-drag-on-society.html/comment-page-1#comment-7231 ChrisB Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:49:26 +0000 http://rodneyolsen.net/?p=2720#comment-7231 "If a man <i>will</i> not work, he shall not eat." Emphasis mine. “If a man will not work, he shall not eat.” Emphasis mine.

]]> By: sarah http://rodneyolsen.net/2008/11/charity-a-drag-on-society.html/comment-page-1#comment-7230 sarah Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:25:49 +0000 http://rodneyolsen.net/?p=2720#comment-7230 I'm going to say the same as nearly everyone else here.....I agree. I did listen to a big debate about Gerry Harvey's comments on the radio. I’m going to say the same as nearly everyone else here…..I agree. I did listen to a big debate about Gerry Harvey’s comments on the radio.

]]> By: Indigo http://rodneyolsen.net/2008/11/charity-a-drag-on-society.html/comment-page-1#comment-7229 Indigo Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:53:27 +0000 http://rodneyolsen.net/?p=2720#comment-7229 I totally agree, and quite honestly, isn't charitable giving all about not expecting anything in return? I totally agree, and quite honestly, isn’t charitable giving all about not expecting anything in return?

]]> By: Geoff http://rodneyolsen.net/2008/11/charity-a-drag-on-society.html/comment-page-1#comment-7228 Geoff Mon, 24 Nov 2008 01:32:08 +0000 http://rodneyolsen.net/?p=2720#comment-7228 I'd suggest that perhaps retailers who seduce people to buy consumer goods they don't need and cannot afford with the promise of "12 months interest free credit" are a significant drain on soceity. But maybe that's just me I’d suggest that perhaps retailers who seduce people to buy consumer goods they don’t need and cannot afford with the promise of “12 months interest free credit” are a significant drain on soceity.

But maybe that’s just me

]]> By: Justin http://rodneyolsen.net/2008/11/charity-a-drag-on-society.html/comment-page-1#comment-7227 Justin Mon, 24 Nov 2008 01:16:20 +0000 http://rodneyolsen.net/?p=2720#comment-7227 And having said that, I think we have to accept the fact that there will always be a small percentage of people who simply can't give anything back to society. If we can actually deal with the people who can work but need rehab or training, I think people's attitudes toward the truly needy would be better. Right now, charity overlaps too much with enabling, hence the cynicism of Mr. Harvey. And having said that, I think we have to accept the fact that there will always be a small percentage of people who simply can’t give anything back to society. If we can actually deal with the people who can work but need rehab or training, I think people’s attitudes toward the truly needy would be better. Right now, charity overlaps too much with enabling, hence the cynicism of Mr. Harvey.

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