Message-ID: <Pine.ULT.3.91.970302153305.11384A-100000@henson.cc.wwu.edu> Date: Sun, 2 Mar 1997 16:23:45 -0800 From: Nancy West <mailto:n9510239@HENSON.CC.WWU.EDU> Subject: Re: middle class two To: mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU
Dear Ernani,I'm afraid I must share your concerns. When you really think about it, you realize that the answer to your question is very complex. It seems to me that honesty can be determined by how a person controls their greed or by how bad a shape (money-wise) a person is in. Wouldn't an honest person only resort to dishonesty (stealing) if they could not meet their or more likely, their families primary needs (food, shelter). Then you have need vs. greed. Many of us have our primary needs met but for some reason want more. I can think of a few causes of this, can't you? This leads to greed and greed can overrule honesty. So, what can be done to help people fulfill that "need for more" that resides inside of them?
I hope everyone can follow the direction of my thoughts, as I am trying to be brief. I guess what I am saying is that each one of us must find that something which will fill the "hole" that resides inside of some of us. That "hole" which can't be filled by acquiring more "stuff" and which can lead to greed and dishonesty. No, I'm not necessarily suggesting religion but for some it works. Mother Theresa wouldn't cheat you.
So, Ernani, I don't think it's the people's inherent honesty that is changing but maybe people's values and what they think they "need" and what they think will make them feel good. And I think this problem is universal but probably worse in the "developed" countries.
NW ********** On Sun, 2 Mar 1997, Ernani Sartori wrote:
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> Or, do you think that the honesty
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> Regards,
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> Ernani.
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