On Wed, 14 Nov 2007 08:25:09 -0500, Mark J. Reed <markjreed@...>
wrote:
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>I must agree that one shouldn't always wait to be asked for help. And
>therein lies the rub, since deciding whether or not someone who is not
>asking for help needs it anyway is wholly dependent on the beliefs of
>the prospective helper. To go back to the religion thing: if you
>truly believe that everyone who doesn't share your faith is going to
>be damned for all eternity, how can you in good conscience *not*
>proselytize?
I agree. But aren't we getting close to dangerous territory here?
>On 11/14/07, caeruleancentaur <caeruleancentaur@...> wrote:
>> >Gary Shannon <fiziwig@...> wrote:
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>> >Simple qualifier: "Stay out of other people's business UNLESS INVITED
>> >TO BECOME INVOLVED." Thus people asking for help can find help and
>> >people wanting to be left alone can be left alone.
>>
>> I don't find that qualifier so simple. I must assume that you are not
>> limiting this invitation to a verbal one. I can think of many
>> situations where a person is in trouble and is not able to ask for help
>> in words.
>>
>> Charlie
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>Mark J. Reed <markjreed@...>