Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site denelcor.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!mgnetp!ihnp4!drutx!houxe!hogpc!houti!ariel!vax135!floyd!cmcl2!seismo!hao!denelcor!neal From: neal@denelcor.UUCP Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: Re: Giveaways, handouts, etc. Message-ID: <469@denelcor.UUCP> Date: Sat, 9-Jun-84 18:23:36 EDT Article-I.D.: denelcor.469 Posted: Sat Jun 9 18:23:36 1984 Date-Received: Mon, 11-Jun-84 00:36:45 EDT References: <2244@ihuxf.UUCP> Organization: Denelcor, Aurora, CO Lines: 21 ************************************************************************** >That brings to mind the story of the Vatican accountants and Pope John XXIII. >Pope John was a great one for giving cash to anyone who got to him with >a hard-luck story. This alarmed the accountants greatly. They remonstrated >with the Pope, and he was reported to have said, "If I had a choice of >giving to 9 scoundrels and 1 person in need, or not giving to any, I would >choose to give to the 9 scoundrels, knowing they don't deserve it, just >to make sure the person who needs it gets it." >a > >Sounds sensible to me. >Mary Ann Zeszutko AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL I don't object when you do that with your own money (or resources) but I don't like you doing it with mine. Regards, Neal Weidenhofer "The law is for protection Denelcor, Inc. of the people"!denelcor!neal