Praise and kindness (was RE: Thank You from new tech writer)

[Bastette]

Combs, Richard wrote:

 > "Expected" praise, mandated "charity," compulsory "volunteer work,"
 > indiscriminate love -- all serve to destroy the value of what they
 > supposedly promote, like bad money driving out good (Gresham's Law). And
 > they tend to engender a sense of entitlement among the recipients,
 > undermining their character as well.

Agreed about the praise. But if someone with insincere motives gave
me charity, I'd still have the cash. :) Maybe a person in grave need
doesn't really care about the giver's intentions. Empty praise, on
the other hand, is nothing at all.

That said, I'm not a big fan of charity. Equitable distribution should
be encoded into the economic system. (Hey, don't yell at me - you
started it. :))

Joyce