__/ [ [H]omer ] on Wednesday 11 April 2007 21:13 \__
> Verily I say unto thee, that chrisv spake thusly:
>> Mark Kent wrote:
>>
>>> Personally, were I in my 30s, sitting on a huge pile of cash, no kids,
>>> mortgages and so on, then I'd probably do a round-the-world-trip as a
>>> tourist (rather than as a businessman), thus get to see a little more
>>> than the inside of planes, taxis and hotels.
>>
>> Personally, I don't "get" people who have enough money to not work but
>> do anyway.
>
> Nothing personal against you, but I dislike that attitude intensely.
>
> "There's no reason to become educated, other than to attain employment,
> in order to make money."
>
> "There's no reason to work, except to make money."
>
> Why stop there.
>
> "There's no reason to have friends, unless they help you make money."
>
> "There's no reason to get married, unless it helps save paying taxes."
>
> "There's no reason to get out of bed in the morning, unless it's
> financially profitable to do so."
>
> This is the kind of evil, twisted, cynicism I would expect from DooFuS,
> not someone who supports the principles of FOSS.
>
> There is much, *much* more to life than just money. Work is often it's
> own reward (just ask anyone who works in voluntary services and aid
> work). Education is about self-advancement, self-esteem, and the quest
> for enlightenment ... not just damned dollar signs. I can think of a
> hundred reason that motivate me to do any given thing, but money is
> rarely even in the top ten.
+1!
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