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Pastimes : Let's Talk About Our Feelings!!!
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To: epicure who wrote (21716)5/22/1998 12:53:00 AM
From: Grainne  Read Replies (2) of 108807
 
X, your post in response to Terrence, about giving up a little of our wealth to live in a society which is civilized--where beggars don't live in the street and kidnapping for profit is not a common occurrence--was brilliant. I would have written a post with similar sentiments, because I agree with you, but now it isn't necessary.

I wonder if there is any positive correlation between the willingness to be taxed to a reasonable degree to buy social stability and peace, and whether one has children. Probably not, but I do think wanting to protect the world for future generations is a strong motivating factor in much of the environmental movement, for example.
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