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From: Fred.Myers@p35.f1.n360.z1.fidonet.org (Fred Myers)
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Subject: Reasons for living
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Date: 23 Jul 90 20:40:10 GMT
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In a message to Frank Whitney <15 Jul 90  4:20:00> Greg See-Kee wrote:

GS> 1) Viewpoint of the supposedly impartial & univolved
 GS> professional do-gooder
		  ^^^^^^^^^
Once again, I must ask you to define this term from *your*
perspective.  As you have repeatedly and bluntly pointed out, this
is an *international* conference.  As such, it is particularly
important that terminology be as precise and exact as possible, to
minimize the chance of misinterpretation on the part of the
reader.

*Again*, quoting from Webster's New International Dictionary, 2nd Edition:
                                ^^^^^^^^^^^^^

do-gooder  An earnest, usually impractical-minded humanitarian bent
on promoting welfare work or reform;--commonly with a derogatory
implication of naivete or blundering ineffectualness.

Since this is the understanding of many, if not the majority, of
the people on this echo, don't you think that a clarification is in
order?

I can not conceive of you (or anyone else for that matter) boasting
of being naive, impractical, blundering and ineffectual -- and yet
that is *exactly* what you seem to be telling us!  That does not do
much for your credibility!

               Fred Myers

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