Re: EVENT: Join "Make Poverty History" riders to Edinburgh, Fri 1 July 2005

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From: Tony Raven
Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2005 14:35

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Steven Hill wrote:
> 
> Perhaps we could get back to the main point which was my post at the
> mentality of those who will be invading Edinburgh shortly for a cause that
> they cannot possibly help by being in Edinburgh. Furthermore, perhaps we
> could step back and think about the money people will be spending to get
> to Edinburgh for this, and would it not be better spent (donated) to
> charities that actually know what's going on on the other side of the
> world, and are better placed to help than a collection of middle class
> people trying to ease their conscious by coming here?
> 

Well, as illustrated perfectly here, they seem to have generated a level 
of awareness and debate of the issue in the public conscience that a 
quiet donation to charity would never have done.


-- 
Tony

"I did make a mistake once - I thought I'd made a mistake but I hadn't" 
Anon

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