Theos-Talk Archives (July 1998 Message tt00073)

Brenda wrote:

>You told us so little about your need and really did not fully open up a
>fund for those who might wish to make useful donations, but only hinted
>that you would like to do this.  If you were serious about making yourself
>a "viable" charity, why didn't you try to formalize the act by 1) putting
>your mailing address in a post, 2) giving specific information.

Brenda, I don't know if you realize it or even care - but you are bordering
on blatant cruelty here.  Alan never said anything about becoming a "viable
charity."  He simply informed people of a problem he was having, offered the
solution he thought would best suit his circumstances, and then asked if
anyone on this list would help.

Asking him to post publically his address is just plain dumb and any more
intimate details you may feel you need to satisfy yourself should be posted
to Alan privately.

Have you no respect for a person?  Just because Alan (and thirty trillion
other people) need money does not, all of a sudden, make them some kind of
kow-tow, answer when asked, subhuman.  If you don't want to help, don't help
- but don't berate someone who is already in enough obvious pain.

>You are being vague and I don't believe setting up a legal charity, but
>asking for an enormous amount, not a night or two's lodging.

Don't believe in setting up "legal charity?"  As opposed to "illegal
charity" or are you the Ayn Rand type - everyone should either sink or swim?

>I can be
>insulting all day in order to try to get the information I think should be
>given,

No, you can't.  You are not in a position which gives you that right.

>Not even your
>character is vouchsafe after the way you spoke of the treatment you
>received from a lodge in Great Britain.

Whatever this means - but now, Brenda, after such a post - neither is yours.

>What makes you think we aren't
>similar to those members rather than to you?

Well, after reading your post - Alan is probably saying "Well, duh!"


Kym