Yep, can't live with them and can't put 'em in a bag. Or can we:hmmm: Good luck man. :up:

Good luck with it GR :yep::up:, just sent along a little
something as well.

thanks very much guys :yeah:

I must admit I didn't know what this charity was for so I do sympathize, my "dislike" of charities is mainly for those trying to help the starving and poor directly not those researching ways to help people who were born with issues.

I am not heartless (I hope) I Just see it as I would rather bear the pain of watching 1 person suffering then waiting a bit and seeing that children of that person suffer.

Personally, I don't understand how anyone can have a blanket disdain for charities. The world would be a great place if everyone committed to help their fellow man.

There is room for giving - both for advancement of the human race and to help out your neighbor.

If you have any doubts about March of Dimes, take a look at their history. The charity was founded by FDR to eradicate polio, and within 20 years March of Dimes funded research had produced a polio vaccine. They're one of the only charities I know of that was completely successful in achieving the goal that they were founded for.

After their success against polio, they turned to premature birth. If they can be half as successful in that fight as they were in the polio fight, they will have done a lot for the world.

Kudos to GR, his wife, and everybody else that supports this very worthwhile and effective charity.

Until the prosperity causes the population to skyrocket which causes the population to out pace the food production capabilities of earth causing massive starvation on a global scale and leading to disastrous wars that kill off millions of the populace as we fight for fertile regions of the Earth. Add in a few desperate countries throwing nukes in this war, and throwing us back into the stone age in a post apocalyptic world.

Totally off topic and borderline dillusional.

I'm in, donation made. My daughter was born premature, she weighed 1 lb, 13oz at birth.

Thanks for clearing with me ahead of time, John.

Neal

That's just mean. :(

Haha I said borderline! LOL

Thanks a million Neal

I think he's right, though.

I think its a sad day for humanity when people would rather let a hungry man starve. Just because I can't possibly help everyone doesn't mean I shouldn't help anyone.

"When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why the poor have no food, they call me a communist."

(Edit: Maybe take this elsewhere)

Sent a buck your way.

Suggestion: Use this as an excuse for some 'wrongly accused incarcerated woman/demanding jailer' role-play with the Mrs.

What? She doesn't like women in prison movies?

:arrgh!:

:har::har::har:

I'll see what I can do! Thanks!!

You've got my support, GR. :salute:

Thanks a million lance! :up:

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Nice to see this thread going in more of a positive direction, as it should :yep:
Again, nicely done GR ( and your wife et al )

There have been times in life where one can feel jaded about the condition of many peoples in the world. I once thought too that what is the use when so many people suffer, does it do any good? It does...I used to give money to charities that dug wells for African people to find out that there are evil scum bags who only then poison the well once the well has been made. So much of the worlds poverty is from tyranny but that becomes another issue all together. I now support a charity called Operation Smile. This is really something, for about 240 dollars a childs life is changed forever. These health care providers get very little fanfare for what they do all over the world. I call them heroes. What have we become as a human race if we ignore the people who suffer. Not to turn religious here but the scriptures say it is more blessed to give than receive. Of course the slick talking money grubbing con artists will say that is in order so you receive ten fold back, and of course they want your money....But the truth of that simple statement is you and i are blessed because we already have enough in order to give. Who of us would not love a world where there are no famines, diseases, birth defects etc...? Some would say it is just natures way of thinning out the population. Why then is it inherant in us to find cures and go to doctors when we are sick. Why does death frighten us? Nope life is precious and we all struggle to keep living and charities help make that happen in this imperfect world.:salute::salute: