Message-ID: <199703030501.CAA19529@zeus.openline.com.br> Date: Mon, 3 Mar 1997 02:01:11 -0300 From: Ernani Sartori <mailto:solar@OPENLINE.COM.BR> Subject: Re: middle class two To: mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU
Dear all,I have responded the posting from Nancy West directly to her with the aim at not feeding another philosophycal discussion in this list, although I am not the responsible for the starting of this subject.
Thanks,
Ernani.
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>Date: Sun, 2 Mar 1997 16:23:45 -0800 (PST)
>From: Nancy West <mailto:n9510239@henson.cc.wwu.edu>
>To: Ernani Sartori <mailto:solar@OPENLINE.COM.BR>
>Cc: mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU
>Subject: Re: middle class two
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>Dear Ernani,
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>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?
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>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.
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>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
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>On Sun, 2 Mar 1997, Ernani Sartori wrote:
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>> Or, do you think that the honesty
>> of the world people, including developed countries, is changing?
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>> Regards,
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>> Ernani.
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