A German proverb says that "charity sees the need, and not the cause." Sir Francis Bacon added that "in charity, there is no excess."
While I agree with the Germans, I must certainly differ with Sir Bacon. I think this kind of charity event is excess. The website even invites would-be participants to break the existing record of 8 hours and 30 minutes. Imagine that!
There are certainly other ways of helping AIDS/HIV patients and advancing women's health initiatives.
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Dr. Emer, and just under that article is an ad concerning Madonna's crucifixion.
Why do I feel as if I've stumbled into Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World ... or some badly written "End Times" movie?
Hi doc! Don't be cross with me now, but i TAGGED you and you're IT!
http://irishcornwall.blogspot.com/2006/08/tagged-books.html
I've seen this article a couple of days back and my friend and I were discussing about it.
People do the weirdest things...
Bad taste. Period.
yuck! :)
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