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From: wrgo@phoenix.princeton.edu (Wesley Rex Go)
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Subject: A question
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Date: 17 Aug 89 09:15:13 GMT
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I have a friend who is a newcomer to the philosophies of
Catholicism.  He is questioning the belief in living for
the moment as opposed to the past or the future.  I, on
the other hand, believe that there should be adequate
planning for the near and distant future.  For example,
from a conservationist viewpoint, I think people should
not "live life to the fullest" by following their best
intuitions and aiming for their greatest desires and
become wasteful to an extreme.  They should plan for
certain consequences so that later in life, they don't
suffer from them.  (the extensive use of the automobile
and the resulting pollution and related problems)  As
another example, a couple should seriously discuss and
plan for a family before they decide to follow their
"momentary" plans.  Or, a student who chooses to have
fun first before studying might not do his best on an
exam the following day.

Responses, anyone?  Please, for a newcomer...

Wes.
-- 
"They're beating plowshares into swords
 For this tired old man that we elected King."  Don Henley and Bruce Hornsby

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