tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2765137263817678796.post5107563389917506485..comments2023-06-23T04:37:39.543-07:00Comments on The Taiwan Drift: State of the Nation - The View from a Beggar's SeatChasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13093427221290833702noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2765137263817678796.post-2933115718287335642008-12-31T09:48:00.000-08:002008-12-31T09:48:00.000-08:00Chase,I enjoyed the interesting facts regarding Ta...Chase,<BR/><BR/>I enjoyed the interesting facts regarding Taiwan. I once worked with a computer programmer who had come from Taiwan. She was awesome, both as a person and as a co-worker. Her's is a culture we can learn from.<BR/><BR/>But on the larger issue of poverty and essential change, I would ask this: Is mandated philanthropy really philanthropy? Or is legislated charity really charity? Is it possible to eradicate poverty? Hmmm…<BR/><BR/>For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.<BR/><BR/>Does that mean our response to taking care of the poor and less fortunate is unimportant? No.<BR/><BR/>"The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'<BR/><BR/>Personal treatment and support of the poor is a watershed question of the coming kingdom. It is very important, but optional: like most good choices are. But later, in Heaven… essential, but still perhaps the result of choice. <BR/><BR/>Food for thought. (Enjoyed your post.)Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17070578562535678950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2765137263817678796.post-27512845621558483342008-12-31T09:28:00.000-08:002008-12-31T09:28:00.000-08:00It is amazing to see where all this money tied int...It is amazing to see where all this money tied into our medical system really gets us. Million dollar insurance policies and million dollar lawsuits, and millions of people who cannot even afford medicine. <BR/><BR/>We could learn a lot from Tiawan...I am hoping you will come back to teach us :)Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071985274479542268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2765137263817678796.post-92015254058686300232008-12-30T22:37:00.000-08:002008-12-30T22:37:00.000-08:00I'm not a perfectionist and I'm GREAT at it!I'm not a perfectionist and I'm GREAT at it!My crazy crazy lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01334058103903130819noreply@blogger.com