hink of it all - of the life that is! Study your friends and foes!
Study the past! And answer this: "Are these times better than those?" The life-long quarrel, the paltry spite, the sting of your poisoned pride! No matter who fell it were better to fight as they did when the world was wide.
Altruism at a price
"ANTI-poverty campaigner Sir Bob Geldof charged $100,000 to come to Melbourne and give a speech about world suffering.Geldof, 54, spoke about the tragedy of Third World poverty and the failure of governments to combat the crisis, at a Crown casino function on Thursday night.
But the Herald Sun can reveal the outspoken human rights activist charged about $100,000 for his trouble -- a speaker's fee that included the cost of luxury hotel rooms and first-class airfares. Fellow activist the Rev Tim Costello, World Vision's CEO, spoke for free. An event insider said the Geldof payments included the costs of a minder."
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Assuming this is true, I wonder what that $100,000 could have done if it was used for something other than symbolism.
Charity too often seems to me to be all about ego and appearances rather than reality: Be seen associating with the right group, buy a 'make poverty history' wristband, and compete with other people for social status. All the while problems in poverty stricken, war torn nations escalate because throwing money at them is not the solution.
How about addressing overpopulation, for starters?
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