This is a wonderful remark--its author should in no way feel s/he needs to
remùain anonymous--s/he should be proud to feel this way--and be proactive !
It's easy to criticize, but much more difficult to truly change things.


 At 10:38 12/01/1998 -0500, you wrote:
>I received the following message with a request that the poster remain
>anonymous. So to respect that request (and I believe that the request
>comes from someone who is not a CLICK4HP subscriber) I am copying the
>message here.
>
>Alison
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>Alison Stirling, co-facilitator, CLICK4HP
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>Internet: http://www.web.net/~stirling/
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>
>In yesterday's discussion, some people have taken to suggest Dennis'
>approach is 'confrontational'.  I on the other hand look at his reply to
>Alana's posting as simply challenging us to see the obvious, for
>heaven's sake.  We simply need to act on our beliefs and principles.  Or
>is that a bad thing?
>
>An ethics professor I once knew used to answer the same thing to the
>question which inevitably came out during case study classes.
>Students would ask what the law stipulates or what they should do in
>given circumstances and the prof would always asnwer:
>"Ask not what should be done, there is no correct answer.  Rather, ask
>yourself who you are!"
>
>Many of us have been out of electricity in eastern Canada for almost a
>week now, yet I didn't see too many people debating if and how we should
>help those in need. I didn't see neighbours ask what was the best way to
>help, or what the law stipulates they should do.   They took action,
>whithout waiting for their governments to act or tell them what to do.
>Neighbours helped each other out and did not let those in need suffer.
>
>In this country (Canada), people are starving, uneducated, caught in
>vicious cycles, unable to pay their rent, victimized and unsupported
>(read: determinants of health.)  Meanwhile we're spending time debating
>what 'strategy' should be used to deal with all this and accept the need
>for things such as foodbanks in this country. Should we be
>'confrontational' at the fact people are suffering.  I would personally
>think we should, yes. And be upset, and to not accept it, and cry
>outrage, and most importantly, do something about it. Now I'm not saying
>we should not be strategic here, be careful not to assume this.
>
>[submitted by an Anonymous person]
>
>

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