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Oh yea.Just tell that to your landlord at rent time.
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"Matty-t" <matthews@audio-doctors.com> wrote in message
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> This is more of a rebuttle of my opinion not an argument.
>
> But feeling good about ones self happens to be something that wakes a
> lot of people up in the morning. Ones sense of dignity, duty, and self
> conciousness could be the only thing that keeps you straight when your
> down on your luck and yourself.
>
> Sure, honesty has not always come with the best rewards. Neither has
> dishonesty. You take a chance either way every time. Dishonesty may
> come with the greater rewards, but greater consequences as well. it's
> all a balance system in life. You chose your own path and hope to come
> out on top in the end. Or at least break even.
>
> I myself appreciate the challenge of getting ahead in these times on
> the honesty policy. It is truely a greater challange and I like a
> challenge. If I can sit back at the end of the day, happy, healthy, and
> not in need of any of these things at the expense of others problems?
> Well, thats a feeling I wouldn't pass on for anything; any day.
>
> It just proves too much to me. I just sit back and look at all the
> shady people around me that have to screw people left n right to get
> ahead and think to myself "I have more heart then you, I have more
> drive then you, I have more brains then you, and I definatly have
> bigger testicles then you."
>
> The policy definatly works for me. But to each thier own.
>
> Besides.. nothing was mentioned about this guys financial situation.
> Maybe his old man didn't have a really good insurance policy and the
> burial/funeral expenses were a lot to handle? maybe he left behing a
> good bit of taxes? Old people hiding they're cash in books, etc is a
> clear sign of a leftover psycological issue caused by the great
> depression and is not uncommon. I definatly wouldn't blame anyone for
> not trusting banks, etc after surviving something like that. perhaps
> the old mans debt to cash ratio was bearing problems onto the family?
> That money may have really helped. Let's not forget leftover midical
> expenses, nurseing home, etc.
>
> - Matt
>