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Giving Tuesday ?%!&

Posted by $ jbrenner 10 years, 2 months ago to Culture
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I have been solicited by both universities I attended, the university I am a professor at, and by the American Chemical Society for donations today.

What is going on with this proliferation of altruism?!*&! (in lieu of four-letter expletives)

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  • Posted by $ jlc 10 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    It kinda defines 'handgun' doesn't it. But since I live in CA, I do not have a gun.

    Jan
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  • Posted by $ jlc 10 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    My father was a great-hearted person, and I think that the thought of a Nazi weapon ending up being owned by a Jewish boy appealed to him.

    Jan
    (But DARN. Wudda loved to have had it.)
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  • Posted by johnpe1 10 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    he was probably doing that out of sentiment for those
    killed by the reich. . ww2 in europe a horrible time. -- j
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  • Posted by gaiagal 10 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Sure is.

    Once I tried to purchase only things Made in America. Couldn't do it. Apparently nothing has been made in America since the early 80s.

    Soon it will be just as impossible to get away from the world saving sanctimonious sanctioning of those who choose the blue pill..and those who dole them out.
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  • Posted by gaiagal 10 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Thank goodness...but now I'm embarrassed for the women. LOL! This makes the story downright funny! It's like a text version of America's Funniest Videos. A mental pratfall.

    She must really like soda.
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  • Posted by Timelord 10 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    "I was taught that when you give, you give - you get nothing in return." YES! If you get something in return then it's a business transaction.

    "refused to purchase anything from a company which interjects social consciousness into" And oh boy, it's getting harder and harder to find those that abstain.
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  • Posted by Timelord 10 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I did explain to her what the silver quarter was and told her it was worth much more than a quarter. She was only interested in getting a soda out of the machine.

    I didn't bother to include that detail in my tale.
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  • Posted by gaiagal 10 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Not at all.

    It definitely occurred to me that they may not recognize it...but the owner is a savvy guy. If he does recognize the coin, I hope he threw in the spot value...and kept the coin for himself.

    Actually, any scenario I came up with, amused me. Someone will benefit (hopefully not the bank :)

    Why didn't you tell that woman what her "silver quarter" actually was? We definitely differ on how the situation you described should be handled. I would have gotten more of a kick out of telling her. Also, It wouldn't have occurred to me to take advantage of her lack of knowledge! Blame it on the mother in me ...but shame on you (a tsking finger emoji needed here)
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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 10 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I reckon I'm one of the open objectivists then. I see it as a tool and a damn good one but i'm not becoming a cloistered objectivist and eventually it gets tedious and boring. Use the senses and the reasoning, examine whatever is on the table, if it works fine if it doesn't work fine OR reason out how to make something work. Somethings never work so why bother...Like hoping Republicans [politicians are going to change....they aren't.
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  • Posted by $ jlc 10 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Apparently it is a philosophy of social obligation that is so compelling that you Must do it. Not something you or I would understand.

    Jan
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  • Posted by $ jbrenner 10 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I am not opposed to education either at a Protestant Christian university like Hillsdale or at some Catholic universities. Some Catholic universities have been infected with liberalism, particularly Georgetown. I am willing to be in the arena of ideas with non-Objectivists. Some would prefer to isolate themselves only with Objectivists. There is a benefit to being only with likeminded individuals. I know that I have vetted my own way of life and philosophy to the point where I am not scared of what anyone else thinks.

    As for my kids and grandkids, I will encourage them to come to my university. One of my children is there now, with almost no prodding whatsoever. She came to that conclusion largely on her own. As for my other daughter, she will attend the university of her choosing. As Rand correctly observed, one must come to one's conclusions on his/her own.
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  • Posted by $ jlc 10 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Apparently it is a philosophy of social obligation that is so compelling that you Must do it. Not something you or I would understand.

    Jan
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  • Posted by $ jlc 10 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    My parents were part of the occupation forces in Germany right after WWII. It dated from then, but I do not know its story in detail.

    The only good thing I can think of about my father giving it away (while all 3 or his daughters would have loved to have owned it) was that he gave it to a young Jewish boy who lived across the street from us. At least I find that amusing.

    Jan
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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 10 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    why.. i sent my kid to a Catholic University after she pointed out the Jesuits were hard taskmasters and didn't hand out social promotions. She wanted something somebody that would train her mind to think and use reason and to excel in debate. She wanted a challenge. Her greatest thrill was beating one of the Priests in open debate. Magna Cum Laude (sp?) Their recommendation was she switch from medicine to law and instead she became a pshrink. One day she said I 've found a side line t study called Objectivism and another remembered you mentioned it one time along with moral philosophy. I pointed at my book shelves and when she left they were empty starting with Atlas Shrugged. She says the liberals think I'm one of them and the conservatives think I'm one of them but when the debates in class start...both are sitting ducks.

    I'm still catching up... she's now working with anorexia and bulemia and young children who are propagandized into those conditions by society. i've often thought 'should become a lawyer? What a waste that would have been."

    Point is there are exceptions to the any rule or any bias. Hillsdale's habit of not accepting government funds is a good indicator they ought to be examined and considered after all how many similar choices are their. it's your kids and grand kids, which way would you choose:?
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  • Posted by Herb7734 10 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Your last paragraph is a bullseye! People are so inculcated with the "beauty" of Altruism that anytime you tell them stop and think about what they are actually doing and its consequences, they immediately rename you Ebenezer. (By the way, I got Brenner. )
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  • Posted by $ Radio_Randy 10 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    You know...I've heard that, a couple of times, about Hillsdale. Fact is, I never even realized their Christian associations, until somebody at Galt's Gulch brought it up.
    Hillsdale doesn't push their Christian leanings in any of their newsletters or requests for donations. I'm not sure that this should even be an issue, but I could be missing something.
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  • Posted by Timelord 10 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Yes, division of the silver eagle will be problematic, but I'd worry more that they don't recognize what it is! A silver eagle certainly stands out more than "junk silver" coins, but harken to my tale...

    A woman at my workplace was trying to buy a drink from the Coke machine with a silver quarter. The machine wouldn't accept it. I recognized it right away and said, "the machine doesn't recognize that old silver quarter as a real quarter (backwards, right?!). Let me go back to my desk and I'll give you a dollar bill for your silver quarter." I was shortchanging her. Her response, "Just give me a quarter, that's what I need." I had one in my pocket and made a hefty profit (percentage-wise).

    If I were you I'd worry that they'd deposit it in the bank and get face value for it! I hope I didn't spoil your day!
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  • Posted by Henhouse1 10 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    You stole my thoughts, completely. I just love it when posters give me an either/or choice. Neither of which I agree with. I salute your clarion call of Bullshit!
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  • Posted by $ CBJ 10 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Mainly Institute for Justice and Atlas Society. Many other worthy organizations also exist.
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