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Originally Posted by Forgotten Sanity
...and doing what's right? Oh yeah, I know what you mean. You don't want to go to the show, so give away the tickets.
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No. If you don't want to go to the show, don't bid for the tickets in the first place. It's pretty simple. If you've got tickets you no longer need, do the decent thing and sell them to someone who wants them more for face value.
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I'm sure that Pink Floyd would be happy to know that you gave away $500 that could feed your children, bail your ass out of debt (of which none of the organizers know NOTHING about, except the cause they're peddling for), paid your wife's medical bills... don't judge the seller. And FWIW, here's my take on life, in general... when you can, be Utilitarian. When you can't... fuck everyone else, save yourself. Money keeps food on your plate, Mr. Fish... it's ALL about money.
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Which is why the world is fucked and getting worse. The more people like you there are, the less chance there is for all of us to survive, you included. I'm alright jack and pull the ladder up behind you. That way lies poverty and conflict.
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You know, I went to Chicago a couple of weeks ago to see Doves pay, and spent $500 over the course of that evening. Had a SMASHING fun time too. But tell me... are the people that I gave my money away to thieves and con artists? Or am I a glutton with too much money to spend?  |
Swoosh, the sound of the point going over your head. The Doves are a commercial enterprise, Live8 isn't. The Doves are about making money for The Doves, Live8 is about raising awareness, pressuring world leaders and getting some money to people who deserve it a fuck of a lot more than you, your wife or your kids. Apples and oranges.
Simon