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Photo by Alessio Corradini, on the Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia, of two locals

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Difference between
Giving money to charity or 'charitable acts'. For instance, in my view, going to read to a lonely blind person (for example) is charity as much (or more?) than giving a pound in the street to a chugger.

Your quote:

" It should not be assumed that charity is a "good thing". There are powerful arguments which show that it does NOT help people."

Would have me think you would be adverse to this example. So, I was just clearing up whether you thought of this as charity or you were merely talking about financial donations.
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Thread done to death?
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Oops I think thats a fair enough post!

Sorry for getting drawn in at the death and stretching it out
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Giving money to charity or 'charitable acts'. For instance, in my view, going to read to a lonely blind person (for example) is charity as much (or more?) than giving a pound in the street to a chugger.

Your quote:

" It should not be assumed that charity is a "good thing". There are powerful arguments which show that it does NOT help people."

Would have me think you would be adverse to this example. So, I was just clearing up whether you thought of this as charity or you were merely talking about financial donations.
Which example? Sorry, youre not clear in what you say.....
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Have I missed something
What's LWR and LWD :confused1:
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What's LWR and LWD :confused1:
Something to do with the original thread; can't quite remember!
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I heard that Ewans panniers were full of inflatable fake luggage and the only weight in them were the pre-signed photograhs of himself and Script of Starwars so he could keep quoting his old lines for the whole series..

Charlies bags were genuinely heavy so he could wheelie his bike in every episode.

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I think dave Ede said it best!
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I heard that Ewans panniers were full of inflatable fake luggage and the only weight in them were the pre-signed photograhs of himself and Script of Starwars so he could keep quoting his old lines for the whole series..

Charlies bags were genuinely heavy so he could wheelie his bike in every episode.

dave ede Thread done to death?
AND I AGREE! c'mon GUYS lets bitch about someone else!
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dave ede Thread done to death?
AND I AGREE! c'mon GUYS lets bitch about someone else!
How can it be dead when people still contribute ?
[ AND READ ] .

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After having read this enormously interesting thread I just couldn't leave without saying how sad I feel for juddadredd. It must be really difficult to be so angry all the time. He is lucky to have his parents waiting for him at home (check his site). Must be nice for him to be there around Christmas and not somewhere else.

Get the anger out of the system and live a little, please.
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After having read this enormously interesting thread I just couldn't leave without saying how sad I feel for juddadredd. It must be really difficult to be so angry all the time. He is lucky to have his parents waiting for him at home (check his site). Must be nice for him to be there around Christmas and not somewhere else.

Get the anger out of the system and live a little, please.


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OOOO !!! Santa's brought me the DVD and book, see you all in a week.
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OOOO !!! Santa's brought me the DVD and book, see you all in a week.
Me Too, I've even got 2 copies of the book!
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I have got the book and dvd..........Brought them myself why lie?
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Where's my DVD ?
Nope, the ba****d didn't bring me one and I wrote him such a nice letter. I bet his camel ate it.
No I am not sad coming on here on christmas day, they don't celebrate christmas here so MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL

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