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Deri James <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 3 Dec 2000 22:23:49 +0000
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On Thursday 30 November 2000  1:52 pm, Cindy Mallory wrote:
> In a message dated 11/29/00 7:20:49 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
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> <<  As Kyle phrased it, when the abundance of material goods is
>
>  > threatened, society no longer aspires to noble ideals.
>  > It becomes every man for himself.
>  >
>  > Bobby
>
>  Not sure if this is true. WW II London did not have "an abundance of
> material goods" but the prevailing ethic was definitely "share what you've
> got with those who haven't" - the generation who gave us the National
> Health Service (medical care based on need rather than affluence.
>
> I agree with Deri. We used to live in Altoona, PA, where the economy is
> poor. Here the people are very friendly and rather dependent on each other.
> People stop if they see someone stranded or in any kind of need and people
> build strong relationships among their countrymen. However I've been living
> in York, PA (other side of the state) for 15 years where the economy booms,
> people are only interested in material possessions and competition. Here
> people refused to even pull over for an ambulance to flash by, let alone
> help anybody in need. Worse place I've ever lived and I've been around to
> lots of states. Pride seems to be the serious problem here. Actually, I
> feel God needs to tear our economy down to humble us. Just my opinion!
>  Cindy

Yes Cindy. In this country, the affluent South East (where I live!!) makes a
virtue of "minding one's own business" (which means ignoring people who
aren't in your immediate nuclear family), whereas the North and West of the
country are far more "nosy", being concerned with all that happens in their
community.

Cheers

Deri

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