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In article <73vbbo$9ai@news-central.tiac.net>,
   demas@sunspot.tiac.net (Charles Demas) wrote:
>In article <3663233d.0@news.mho.net>, Melissa <Melissa9Z@Zmho.net> wrote:
>>In article <73t94i$rg4@news-central.tiac.net>,
>>
>>What I'm suggesting is that it's fine to be missionaries and help the poor, 
>>but that the RCC needs to rethink their policies of advocating things that 
>>counteract those good deeds. As it is now, the left hand is helping and the 
>>right hand is hurting. Why not come up with more modern policies that would 
>>only help intead of making the problems worse at the same time?
>
>It must be nice to be so certain that you can make those determinations 
>about what is helpful and what isn't.

Oh, it is. :)

>I remember when DDT was considered to be a boon to the world, not so any 
>more.  The same can be said of the internal combustion engine, and many 
>other "modern" advances.

Straw men.

>I am reminded of the book "Cat's Cradle" by Vonnegut.  It has many things 
>in it that are relevant.  Those that have read it will perhaps understand
>that there are many ways of helping, but there are sometimes strange
>methods and consequences.

Everything we do, and don't do, has consequences.


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