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There are all kinds of people who do different things for different
reasons. My personal reason was that I am new to the internet and have
been warned several times about schemes to get money. So I chose not
to send money.
Billy bee
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> From: Allen Dick <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Begging and Bullying
> Date: 1 mai 1997 00:21
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> > Many of you are not going to like what I have to say...
>
> No, and I'll bet tomorrow we'll have another twenty or so subscribers
on
> Best of Bee, since such abusive posts are not repeated there, nor are
> emotional appeals for money -- unless for information purposes
> and they are also accompanied by more balanced comments.
>
> I hate to see begging on this list - whether for one's self or for
others.
> I also value free speech and therefore have let it ride thus far -
until I
> hear abuse being heaped upon people who came here to hear about bees,
not
> appeals for cash. I think it is anyone's personal business to choose
his
> or her own charities and I imagine we all have our priorities. IMO A
Bee
> list is no place for bullying people for money.
>
> There is no shortage of good causes to be found. When I turn on my
TV,
> I hear about the people of North Dakota and Minnesota and Manitoba
who are
> losing everything they own. Worldwide there are many people
> who need help desperately just to live another day. Closer to home,
a
> neighbour of ours lost 6,000 chickens to flooding, and I personally
> just lost about 40 hives of bees to floods (No, don't send money).
>
> I appreciate the people who decided that they wanted to send money to
> Gary, I also appreciate those who didn't. We all contribute in our
own
> way to the causes that we can, and I don't think anyone has the right
to
> judge.
>
> Let's get back to the bees.
>
> Allen
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