[meteorite-list] Fwd: Out in Left Field

[Darryl Pitt]

don't understand why it frequently requires 2-3 days for the  
correspondence i post to the list to actually make it onto the list.   
i've felt like an anachronism before but this is kind of ridiculous.

the clarification below regarding a previous temporal clarification  
required 3-days before being posted.

i don't get it.....


On Jul 9, 2007, at 9:38 PM, Darryl Pitt wrote:

>
> folks,
>
> i hope you noticed the email below was posted to the list two days  
> ago.
>
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>> From: Darryl Pitt <darryl at dof3.com>
>> Date: July 7, 2007 11:39:48 AM EDT
>> To: cynapse at charter.net
>> Cc: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Grandstanding?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> this is terribly offensive.
>>
>> as i previously wrote, one does not have to be a benefactor to a  
>> charity to be critical of the manner in which the charity's  
>> mission is conducted.
>>
>> darren has eloquently addressed the problems here.  and i still  
>> can't wrap my brain around why the media was invited to this  
>> internal fracas.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Jul 7, 2007, at 9:56 AM, Darren Garrison wrote:
>>
>>> On Sat, 7 Jul 2007 03:11:47 EDT, you wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Darren!
>>>> Did you contribute anything?
>>>> No, you don't need to respond.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> And I wouldn't.  That would be hypocritical of me, one way or the  
>>> other.
>>>
>>>
>>>> .
>>>> The people of Greensburg need a lot more help, and using a large  
>>>> check is a
>>>> way to get some attention to this cause.
>>>> It worked!  You are all talking about it!
>>>>
>>>
>>> And you have the leadership of the town (and probably a part of  
>>> the citizenry)
>>> offended, and a negative newspaper article about the squabble  
>>> going out for all
>>> the world to see showing backbiting amongst various meteorite  
>>> collectors that is
>>> par for course for the list.  Now, no matter what, there is going  
>>> to be some
>>> bitterness remembered for an act of charity.  Not all publicity  
>>> is good
>>> publicity.
>>>
>>> I mentioned before (and some will choose to ignore that and only  
>>> pay attention
>>> to the critical part) that "All the time, effort, and donations  
>>> put into
>>> collecting that money was nobile and admirable."  And the thought  
>>> behind the
>>> large cardboard check are pure, too, I'm sure.  But how people  
>>> would react to it
>>> wasn't as well thought out, I would think (and sorry if that  
>>> offends those who
>>> worked hard on this).
>>>
>>> Thesis 1: Being able to give to charity makes you feel good.
>>>
>>> Thesis 2: Having been reduced to needing charity makes you feel bad.
>>>
>>> Thesis 3: A public presenting of a large check to a town official  
>>> implies a need
>>> for a public reaction-- applause, a heartfelt thank you,  
>>> acknowledgement of your
>>> being able to help and their needing it.
>>>
>>> I imagine that, being in a small, non-rich community in the  
>>> middle of nowhere in
>>> the middle of nowhere, the people of Haviland are pretty proud  
>>> and independant
>>> minded.  I imagine that they are humuliated to be reduced to  
>>> having to accept
>>> handouts from strangers just to keep rooves over their heads,  
>>> food in their
>>> stomachs, and clothes on their backs.  Helping them is good.   
>>> Helping them makes
>>> you feel good.  Having some sort of ceremonial closure to the  
>>> long hours and the
>>> money you spent collecting money makes you feel good.  But being  
>>> explicitly and
>>> publicly reminded that they NEED the charity of strangers does  
>>> NOT make the
>>> people being donated to feel good.  Sure, they are happy that  
>>> people do look out
>>> for each other, and that they are getting help.  But they feel  
>>> horrible that
>>> they NEED help.
>>>
>>> I just think that large cardboard checks are an item for HAPPY  
>>> occasion--
>>> lottery and contest winners, mostly.  A charitable donation to  
>>> the survivors of
>>> a destroyed is NOT a happy occasion.  It is a solemn,  
>>> embarrassing, and sad one
>>> for those who were actually affected by the tornado.  And those  
>>> always blessed
>>> enough to be the ones GIVING charity instead of having to ever be  
>>> the ones
>>> accepting charity Just Don't Get It.
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