Comments on: Are You Our First Winner ? http://www.strategicprofits.com/blog/are-you-our-first-winner/ Work Less, Make More Money, Have More Time Off! Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:55:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Maurine Dodge http://www.strategicprofits.com/blog/are-you-our-first-winner/#comment-77007 Maurine Dodge Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:00:42 +0000 http://www.strategicprofits.com/blog/are-you-our-first-winner/#comment-77007 My first reply to your comment was made in anger. Something I usually try to avoid since sometimes the reasons we get angry have to do with our not facing something about ourselves that we need to. After sleeping on it, I have seen a certain amount of wisdom to destroying animals who have "out lived" their usefulness. With that in mind I trust you will appear for the defense should I off (humanely and painlessly of course) my father who is far more ill than any of the animals.. having a dissected aorta which is inoperable. His mind is not what it used to be and he has trouble remembering much other than his favorite cat who he asks about pretty much on a daily basis. He has lost the ability to walk on his own although he can still feed himself. I am not sure I can find any life redeeming use for the old man so it stands to reason that he should be put down. (people are animals too in case you are feeling superior.) Fortunately, Mom is still able to be of "use" since she can still quilt a little, not much but some, she is also quite ill but her mind is still sound so even if her production rate is falling off, she can still teach. By your definition of "real" decisions, we could probably save the state a lot of money since we could put down all those who have disabilities or illness' that keep them from being productive and contributing something useful to society. Now we come to the real problem, who is to decide who is of use and who is not? The criteria I suppose must include only farmers who for the most part have little "use" for those who toil with their minds rather than their hands. It is common knowledge that the intellegencia .. those who teach in institutes of higher learning live in their own world apart from the "productive" sectors of "real" life. (and what do we need great thinkers for? Don't they all live in another world that is not weighed by their productivity of physical production? What use are they?) Whoever it falls to, I hope you are put down with as much compassion as you seem to have for the other animals in the world when your turn comes. Obviously I have little hope of any helping hand from people who only value human life and not all life... The animals were here before we were and we are in our greed destroying their habitats at an alarming rate, but then I suppose we are making better "use" of their natural resources by using them up than they are by using what they need to survive. So I thank you for making me realize it is as it has always been, up to me to create the income I need to support a family with growing need and dwindling resources. My first reply to your comment was made in anger. Something I usually try to avoid since sometimes the reasons we get angry have to do with our not facing something about ourselves that we need to.

After sleeping on it, I have seen a certain amount of wisdom to destroying animals who have “out lived” their usefulness. With that in mind I trust you will appear for the defense should I off (humanely and painlessly of course) my father who is far more ill than any of the animals.. having a dissected aorta which is inoperable. His mind is not what it used to be and he has trouble remembering much other than his favorite cat who he asks about pretty much on a daily basis. He has lost the ability to walk on his own although he can still feed himself. I am not sure I can find any life redeeming use for the old man so it stands to reason that he should be put down. (people are animals too in case you are feeling superior.)
Fortunately, Mom is still able to be of “use” since she can still quilt a little, not much but some, she is also quite ill but her mind is still sound so even if her production rate is falling off, she can still teach.
By your definition of “real” decisions, we could probably save the state a lot of money since we could put down all those who have disabilities or illness’ that keep them from being productive and contributing something useful to society. Now we come to the real problem, who is to decide who is of use and who is not? The criteria I suppose must include only farmers who for the most part have little “use” for those who toil with their minds rather than their hands. It is common knowledge that the intellegencia .. those who teach in institutes of higher learning live in their own world apart from the “productive” sectors of “real” life. (and what do we need great thinkers for? Don’t they all live in another world that is not weighed by their productivity of physical production? What use are they?)
Whoever it falls to, I hope you are put down with as much compassion as you seem to have for the other animals in the world when your turn comes.

Obviously I have little hope of any helping hand from people who only value human life and not all life… The animals were here before we were and we are in our greed destroying their habitats at an alarming rate, but then I suppose we are making better “use” of their natural resources by using them up than they are by using what they need to survive. So I thank you for making me realize it is as it has always been, up to me to create the income I need to support a family with growing need and dwindling resources.

]]> By: Maurine Dodge http://www.strategicprofits.com/blog/are-you-our-first-winner/#comment-76909 Maurine Dodge Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:11:06 +0000 http://www.strategicprofits.com/blog/are-you-our-first-winner/#comment-76909 I don't know where you live (or in what century) but having an animal put down around here costs anywhere from 35 to 50 bucks. The issue is not making a hard or what you call a "real" decision about a pet since I have had to make the call to put down several of my parents pets since starting to take care of them. There is a difference between us in point of view... these are my parents "family" and one would no more put them down if it can be avoided than we would put down a child for having a broken leg or disease. You view them as property, we do not. If an animal is suffering and we cannot ease that suffering, I do make the call to put them down. Their "usefulness" is in the companionship and comfort they bring that keeps the folks going every day. Feed an orphan? You choose what charities you care to support, I will continue to chose charities to stop the clubbing of baby seals, the machine gun slaughter of wolves in Alaska and to stop global warming. As far as the human charities I support when I can are the American Indians and doing the best I can for my own parents. Since I wrote the above, Boots, the cat in question, has gotten some worse and now gets infusions twice a day. It is likely I will be having him put down in 2 or 3 months which is the estimated time I figure he will last without suffering. Perhaps I was wrong that I had any chance since it would appear that animals to the folks here are objects to be used not sentient feeling beings who deserve life and care as much as humans. Fortunately, failure is not an option with me, and I will succeed with or without this program,it just won't be a easy or as fast as I would like as I go deeper into debt each year to keep the roof over all our heads, food on the table, and the family values intact. I don’t know where you live (or in what century) but having an animal put down around here costs anywhere from 35 to 50 bucks. The issue is not making a hard or what you call a “real” decision about a pet since I have had to make the call to put down several of my parents pets since starting to take care of them. There is a difference between us in point of view… these are my parents “family” and one would no more put them down if it can be avoided than we would put down a child for having a broken leg or disease. You view them as property, we do not. If an animal is suffering and we cannot ease that suffering, I do make the call to put them down. Their “usefulness” is in the companionship and comfort they bring that keeps the folks going every day.

Feed an orphan? You choose what charities you care to support, I will continue to chose charities to stop the clubbing of baby seals, the machine gun slaughter of wolves in Alaska and to stop global warming. As far as the human charities I support when I can are the American Indians and doing the best I can for my own parents.

Since I wrote the above, Boots, the cat in question, has gotten some worse and now gets infusions twice a day. It is likely I will be having him put down in 2 or 3 months which is the estimated time I figure he will last without suffering.

Perhaps I was wrong that I had any chance since it would appear that animals to the folks here are objects to be used not sentient feeling beings who deserve life and care as much as humans.

Fortunately, failure is not an option with me, and I will succeed with or without this program,it just won’t be a easy or as fast as I would like as I go deeper into debt each year to keep the roof over all our heads, food on the table, and the family values intact.

]]> By: Jeremy Wong http://www.strategicprofits.com/blog/are-you-our-first-winner/#comment-64104 Jeremy Wong Sun, 27 Jan 2008 16:34:47 +0000 http://www.strategicprofits.com/blog/are-you-our-first-winner/#comment-64104 Looking forward to communicating with you in more privacy. :) ..and don't be sorry! Jeremy Looking forward to communicating with you in more privacy. :)

..and don’t be sorry!

Jeremy

]]> By: Margaret Chandler http://www.strategicprofits.com/blog/are-you-our-first-winner/#comment-64074 Margaret Chandler Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:57:52 +0000 http://www.strategicprofits.com/blog/are-you-our-first-winner/#comment-64074 Hey, Jeremy, I must have set up that email wrong. I haven't gotten any. I'm sorry I haven't been available. I'm glad you commented here. I'll figure it out and get back to you. Thanks and take care, M. Hey, Jeremy,
I must have set up that email wrong. I haven’t gotten any. I’m sorry I haven’t been available.
I’m glad you commented here. I’ll figure it out and get back to you.
Thanks and take care,
M.

]]> By: Jeremy Wong http://www.strategicprofits.com/blog/are-you-our-first-winner/#comment-64069 Jeremy Wong Thu, 24 Jan 2008 06:20:16 +0000 http://www.strategicprofits.com/blog/are-you-our-first-winner/#comment-64069 Hey Margaret, I've sent you e-mails to no avail, so I'm using Rich's blog (if you don't mind Rich) as the platform on which to contact you. Looking forward to hearing from you - and e-mails to fitmad[at]yahoo.com did not seem to get any response! Hopefully it's not too rough there for you; but I'll be here anytime to receive you. ;) ...and I'll be here to give you assistance and support on building your business to become something that everyone will be proud of, and watch in awe as they witness the stories that we will create, and the impact on all the lives that we touch. Jeremy <a href="http://www.jeremywong.name">You Can Live Life with PASSION</a> P.S. I've gone through more realizations and I just came out thinking; no, it's not anyone's fault that they think that way. We may not be able to help them more than they want to help themselves, but we certainly can make them want to help themselves more. Talk soon. :) Hey Margaret,

I’ve sent you e-mails to no avail, so I’m using Rich’s blog (if you don’t mind Rich) as the platform on which to contact you.

Looking forward to hearing from you - and e-mails to fitmad[at]yahoo.com did not seem to get any response!

Hopefully it’s not too rough there for you; but I’ll be here anytime to receive you. ;)

…and I’ll be here to give you assistance and support on building your business to become something that everyone will be proud of, and watch in awe as they witness the stories that we will create, and the impact on all the lives that we touch.

Jeremy
You Can Live Life with PASSION

P.S. I’ve gone through more realizations and I just came out thinking; no, it’s not anyone’s fault that they think that way.

We may not be able to help them more than they want to help themselves, but we certainly can make them want to help themselves more.

Talk soon. :)

]]> By: Bill DeArmond http://www.strategicprofits.com/blog/are-you-our-first-winner/#comment-64046 Bill DeArmond Mon, 21 Jan 2008 04:15:47 +0000 http://www.strategicprofits.com/blog/are-you-our-first-winner/#comment-64046 Margaret, By all means, we have some educational material for the children too. Unfortunately, the children are often a product of their environment. We are on a crusade to educate! As you work your way through the BAP, it will be interesting to read your comments. Rich, Unfortunately, (or maybe fortunately, depends on your perspective), my corporate IT job tightened their belts and re-enforced why a person should be in business for themselves last Thursday. I look forward to reading more detail on the contents of your BAP. Have a super day! Margaret, By all means, we have some educational material for the children too. Unfortunately, the children are often a product of their environment. We are on a crusade to educate!
As you work your way through the BAP, it will be interesting to read your comments.

Rich,
Unfortunately, (or maybe fortunately, depends on your perspective), my corporate IT job tightened their belts and re-enforced why a person should be in business for themselves last Thursday. I look forward to reading more detail on the contents of your BAP. Have a super day!

]]> By: Margaret Chandler http://www.strategicprofits.com/blog/are-you-our-first-winner/#comment-64020 Margaret Chandler Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:06:47 +0000 http://www.strategicprofits.com/blog/are-you-our-first-winner/#comment-64020 Bill, Attack the problem at the root. Send the children of the people you help to me. While you help the parents, I'll help the kids. Thanks for the compliments. Take care, M. Bill,

Attack the problem at the root. Send the children of the people you help to me. While you help the parents, I’ll help the kids.

Thanks for the compliments.

Take care,
M.

]]> By: Margaret Chandler http://www.strategicprofits.com/blog/are-you-our-first-winner/#comment-64019 Margaret Chandler Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:03:58 +0000 http://www.strategicprofits.com/blog/are-you-our-first-winner/#comment-64019 Randy, I am sure it is comments like yours that will keep me going when things are tough. Thank you. Take care, M. Randy,

I am sure it is comments like yours that will keep me going when things are tough.

Thank you.

Take care,
M.

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