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To: Raymond Duray who wrote (33200)	5/7/2003 5:25:23 AM
From: EL KABONG!!!	Read Replies (1) of 74559

Hi Ray, elmatador's point was that he felt the large sum of money would be better spent on education, indicating that he had a problem with the spending priorities of Rio de Janero. My response acknowledges that fact, and offered some solace to elmatador in that some unexpected rewards may be forthcoming from what he views as a spending error. Not everyone would see a world class museum as a high priority in a society that desperately needs monies for primary education of its young people. Both the argument for a museum and the argument for education are worthy causes. It is not a simple matter of one choice being better than the other. The choice is clearly debatable, and clearly a matter of priorities. From your perspective, the museum is a high priority item. In elmatador's view, education is a higher priority. Neither of you is incorrect. I think that perhaps your standards in "The World According to Ray" (with all due apologies to Robin Williams) are too rigid, and allow no room for worthy alternatives as viewed from the eyes of other people. Besides that, the problem is a Brazilian problem (if it's a problem at all). What works well in the USA might not work as well in Brazil. For what it's worth, I think a world class museum in Rio de Janero is indeed a positive venture for all of Brazil. And I think it could very well lead to other positive things, such as tourist monies and grants for education. elmatador has to uncover these possibilities for himself. We have no right to chastise him for his viewpoint simply because it doesn't jive with our own. Time will tell what positives come to Brazil as a result of the presence of a Guggenheim Museum. I hope it works out for the best. Sorry to rant on like this, but late at night I get out of sorts sometimes. We now return the thread to its regular programming... KJC

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