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From: dls@mtgzz.UUCP (d.l.skran)
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Subject: Re: Space Shuttle Children's Fund(Free?)
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Date: Tue, 25-Feb-86 21:24:32 EST
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Posted: Tue Feb 25 21:24:32 1986
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>> 
>> Summary: Taking Care of Your Own
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>> 
>> In article <971@dcl-cs.UUCP>, craig@dcl-cs.UUCP (Craig Wylie) writes:
>> > Perhaps you should see the comment above, when you supply free education,
>> > free medical care and goverment subsidised housing then you can 
>> > be insulting, until then you are not taking care of your own at all.
>> > 
>> 
>> Hear! Hear! Just What I have wanted to say.
>> 
I am astounded that anyone talks about "free" services. Nothing is free.

This debate is fundamental to defending space exploration, scientific
reserach, artistic endevour, or any non-essential activity.

If we must wait until everyone has a college education, or a high school
education, or whatever, we will wait FOREVER.

If we wait until everyone lives in a palace, or even a small house, we will
wait FOREVER.

If we wait until everyone has the best possible medical care, we will not
only wait FOREVER, but we will be bankrupt almost immediately as we
chase an ever higher standard of care.

The simple truth is that better housing, better education, and
better medical care for all are worthy goals that deserve serious
attention.

But they do not deserve ALL our attention, or all our efforts.
If we do not understand this basic point, we have sold out
our children's and grandchildren's future.

Dale Skran
Speaking for himself