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Gandhi

http://www.doctorhugo.org/gandhi.html

I find myself agreeing w/ these statements... except the 6th.. which i sort of half agree with...
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Nice find Smile

Quote:Wealth without work

I'm guessing by "work" here he means doing something useful, as opposed to the general notion of pointless paperwork or making money by selling stuff nobody really needs.

EDIT: It could also mean that if you get hold of some large amount of money, that you do something useful with it instead of just keep it for yourself.

Quote:Worship without sacrifice

I think maybe what he means here is... instead of just saying you believe in [insert idea here], you actually follow through and live it by example, which will be like a sacrifice in many ways because it's a lot harder than just saying you believe it and then living life normally and ignoring it. That's what makes sense to me, anyway.
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Ah, i agree w/ you. That also makes sense to me...

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I agree with the first four. Good stuff.
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I think "wealth without work" means that the wealth hasn't been earned through honest work. It could have been won by gambling, stolen by thieves, or just stumbled upon on the ground.
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i agree with all exept maybe 6, but after soul explained i agree, im having a bit of trouble with
4. Commerce without morality
but i think i get it
i am me myself and i
we are very much the same
different types of entities
under one single name

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I agree with several of the points. They make a lot of sense.
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