Comments on: Extravagant Spending, Is it okay? http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2008/03/extravagant-spending/ Proverbs 13:11 - "...he who gathers money little by little makes it grow." Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:29:01 +0000 hourly 1 By: Domitila Schwartzhttp://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2008/03/extravagant-spending/#comment-57670 Domitila Schwartz Fri, 11 Mar 2011 16:45:15 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2008/03/19/extravagant-spending/#comment-57670 Nice contribution. I learn something more challenging on different sites everyday. It will always be stimulating to read content from other writers and practice a little something from their store. I’d prefer to use some with the message on my blog whether you don’t mind. Natually I’ll give you a link on your web site . Thanks for sharing. Nice contribution. I learn something more challenging on different sites everyday. It will always be stimulating to read content from other writers and practice a little something from their store. I’d prefer to use some with the message on my blog whether you don’t mind. Natually I’ll give you a link on your web site . Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: MoveToPBChttp://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2008/03/extravagant-spending/#comment-52257 MoveToPBC Tue, 18 Jan 2011 15:57:29 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2008/03/19/extravagant-spending/#comment-52257 I agree with the author. I could actually afford one of these RV's, and while part of me wants one.. It is just too much. There are a lot more important things that the money could be going for. Anyone who owns one of these should be ashamed.. I agree with the author. I could actually afford one of these RV’s, and while part of me wants one.. It is just too much. There are a lot more important things that the money could be going for. Anyone who owns one of these should be ashamed..

]]> By: jonhttp://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2008/03/extravagant-spending/#comment-23264 jon Fri, 15 Oct 2010 20:53:56 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2008/03/19/extravagant-spending/#comment-23264 just spend money if you have it. just spend money if you have it.

]]> By: Dave Buzzardhttp://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2008/03/extravagant-spending/#comment-19505 Dave Buzzard Sun, 11 Jul 2010 15:12:25 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2008/03/19/extravagant-spending/#comment-19505 Am I able to cancel the order within 30 days if I choose to not keep it? Am I able to cancel the order within 30 days if I choose to not keep it?

]]> By: Claire-France Perezhttp://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2008/03/extravagant-spending/#comment-4950 Claire-France Perez Sun, 15 Jun 2008 17:54:18 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2008/03/19/extravagant-spending/#comment-4950 I would tend to doubt whether the shipment of housing or vehicles would dent the problems faced by the impoverished. Policy and economy have much more effect on the bottom line, where a social movement of concern brings relief, employment, arable land and water, and the education infrastructures to enable a generations-long event to come to a happier conclusion. It is "very American" to "throw money at it," instead of slowly growing a sturdy, inbred response to the cycle that creates poverty in the first place. It is the community that determines the rich will live behind the enclaves, and only those with passes may enter. That community must find response from its numbers, and from helpful, and educated persons with an insight. The rich are certainly entitled to their serene Sunday Mornings! They are entitled to employ whom they trust, and can use their wealth as they wish, as much as we (lesser endowed) might wish for ourselves. But they also may have solutions, being they are neighbors. As such, they face the dangers of a too-hungry population (look up the problem of kidnappings in Mexico) who commit crimes against them, in order to live one more day. It is in everyone's best interest to balance out the extremes, but not by offering what is known among the Alcoholics Anonymous as "enabling" a piecemeal, a recreational vehicle or two, or a swig from my bottle. This would be "extravagance." It is by empowering that this cycle of impoverishment is brought to end. It is by elevating human dignity, not by stuffing the beak with a only a temporary crutch of relief. 1 or 100 RVs are not the answer, they are only another extravagance. Empowerment means they become educated and motivated to divide the economy more equitably, to allow a Sunday Afternoon of fun for everyone, no more scrubbing the trash cans, not for one poor person. The rising tide which lifts all boats is what each desert of humanitarian insight requires. cf I would tend to doubt whether the shipment of housing or vehicles would dent the problems faced by the impoverished. Policy and economy have much more effect on the bottom line, where a social movement of concern brings relief, employment, arable land and water, and the education infrastructures to enable a generations-long event to come to a happier conclusion. It is “very American” to “throw money at it,” instead of slowly growing a sturdy, inbred response to the cycle that creates poverty in the first place. It is the community that determines the rich will live behind the enclaves, and only those with passes may enter. That community must find response from its numbers, and from helpful, and educated persons with an insight. The rich are certainly entitled to their serene Sunday Mornings! They are entitled to employ whom they trust, and can use their wealth as they wish, as much as we (lesser endowed) might wish for ourselves.

But they also may have solutions, being they are neighbors. As such, they face the dangers of a too-hungry population (look up the problem of kidnappings in Mexico) who commit crimes against them, in order to live one more day.

It is in everyone’s best interest to balance out the extremes, but not by offering what is known among the Alcoholics Anonymous as “enabling” a piecemeal, a recreational vehicle or two, or a swig from my bottle. This would be “extravagance.”

It is by empowering that this cycle of impoverishment is brought to end. It is by elevating human dignity, not by stuffing the beak with a only a temporary crutch of relief. 1 or 100 RVs are not the answer, they are only another extravagance.

Empowerment means they become educated and motivated to divide the economy more equitably, to allow a Sunday Afternoon of fun for everyone, no more scrubbing the trash cans, not for one poor person.

The rising tide which lifts all boats is what each desert of humanitarian insight requires.

cf

]]> By: Suechanhttp://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2008/03/extravagant-spending/#comment-4949 Suechan Sun, 15 Jun 2008 15:32:21 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2008/03/19/extravagant-spending/#comment-4949 If you could afford it, instead of this one extravagant RV why not buy a few more average RV's and donate them to the families in Guatemala if they're living in such squalor? Would that be considered too extravagant for them? I don't consider myself very religious (not even Christian) but everyone here does make a very valid point and it's got me re-thinking my what-ifs with the lottery. Great article and comments! If you could afford it, instead of this one extravagant RV why not buy a few more average RV’s and donate them to the families in Guatemala if they’re living in such squalor?
Would that be considered too extravagant for them?

I don’t consider myself very religious (not even Christian) but everyone here does make a very valid point and it’s got me re-thinking my what-ifs with the lottery. Great article and comments!

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