Ten Commandments - changes to #8 . . .

TheMightyTen said:
Completely agree, what really ****** me off this morning were the two idiots on sofa steadfastly refusing to actually listen to what he was saying and just trying to get a sound bite or contentious statement that would win them their prize at the press awards (unfortunately this seems to be the trend in the BBC :mad:)
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I agree, every paper I've seen it in was after the cheap headline, but the guy's still a pompous knob.
 
What an idiot. it is also why no one is closer to god we have all sinned, you should take everything with a pinch of salt and take your own interpratation and the whole hierarchy is laughable..
 
I think the principle is fair.

If society has failed so much that good, decent people are at the edge of survival, yet there are huge faceless multinationals exploiting the produce of human energy, a redress is in order.
 
Nice car.

The money from it's sale could feed a dozen good, decent Africans for a good few months.

Perhaps a redress is in order.
 
Tefal said:
Nice car.

The money from it's sale could feed a dozen good, decent Africans for a good few months.

Perhaps a redress is in order.
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It could, yes. However, I'm not willing to give it up unless everyone else will do the same. I will be part of society's revolution but I will not be a scapegoat for the current version of it.
 
PMKeates said:
It could, yes. However, I'm not willing to give it up unless everyone else will do the same.
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I'm pretty sure that's how the companies feel too.


I will be part of society's revolution but I will not be a scapegoat for the current version of it.
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Bit hypocritical to inflict that stigma on others then isn't it?
 
Tefal said:
I'm pretty sure that's how the companies feel too.
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If someone came to me and said they needed help, I would do what I can to help them. The numbers in my bank account are less important than someone not eating.

However, I can't heal the world.
Tefal said:
Bit hypocritical to inflict that stigma on others then isn't it?
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It's pointless to think about how society should operate within the cruel limitations of it's current form.
 
So what you're basically saying is if your starving it's ok to steal just so long as it's not from me.

Thanks for clearing that one up :)
 
Tefal said:
So what you're basically saying is if your starving it's ok to steal just so long as it's not from me.

Thanks for clearing that one up :)
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No. If someone stole from me and it was to feed their family, I would simply tell them to ask next time. I would be more than happy to help out. However, if 1,000 people hear this, turn up on my doorstep, I simply do not have the resources to help feed them all. I can help, but cannot provide. The sum of corporate globalisation is in a far better position to be able to "help" in a way they will barely notice.
 
PMKeates said:
No. If someone stole from me and it was to feed their family, I would simply tell them to ask next time.
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To what extent though?

How much are you willing to give up?


£1000, £2000? Twenty quid?


would be more than happy to help out. However, if 1,000 people hear this, turn up on my doorstep, I simply do not have the resources to help feed them all. I can help, but cannot provide.
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So why should a company?

As of course if theere was such an acceptence of the crime and it rose to the levels it would, you would still be paying for it as shareholders would not accept that level of loss.
 
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PMKeates said:
No. If someone stole from me and it was to feed their family, I would simply tell them to ask next time. I would be more than happy to help out. However, if 1,000 people hear this, turn up on my doorstep, I simply do not have the resources to help feed them all. I can help, but cannot provide.
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So what happens if 200 people come to ask you for food, you going to sale everything to feed them?

everyone have an equal share has been tried and failed.. Communism and all that.
 
AcidHell2 said:
So what happens if 200 people come to ask you for food, you going to sale everything to feed them?
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I would take a more logical and beneficial approach. If I were to feed all of those people, I mightn't have anything left. That puts me in a similar situation. At that point I'd be best off using my resources to gather the appropriate attention to the situation and request help from others. Once the "others" have been established, I would make my contribution.
 
PMKeates said:
I would take a more logical and beneficial approach. If I were to feed all of those people, I mightn't have anything left. That puts me in a similar situation. At that point I'd be best off using my resources to gather the appropriate attention to the situation and request help from others. Once the "others" have been established, I would make my contribution.
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So have you done that then.. Are you a fund-raiser for a charity and do stuff every month for them?
 
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