10,000 barrels of oil a day certainly sounds like a lot if you're planning to put it in my back yard, but exactly what percentage is it. Is it just a drop in the proverbial oil bucket. I imagine so. How would it compare to having cars get one extra mile per gallon?
I don't think it's wrong to count my government's generosity as partly my generosity. It is OUR government, so it's OUR giving (or otherwise), but don't let's confuse and kid ourselves by calling ourselves the most generation nation on earth. If 1000 people band together and donate $1000 and another 10 people band together to donate $500 I think it's obvious that the 10 have been more generous. And if the a millionaire gives $100 and a pauper gives $20 it's clear who's sacrificed more (and sacrifice is the soul of all generosity).
So let's not break our arms patting each other on the back. This nation is as rich as it is BECAUSE other nations are as poor as they are and if people choose to be blind to their social responsibilities then we've simply got further to travel before we finally live the truth that The Real Welfare Of Man Is The Real Welfare Of Men.
Excuse my gender specificity. I quoted it as I heard it...
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10,000 barrels of oil a day certainly sounds like a lot if you're planning to put it in my back yard, but exactly what percentage is it. Is it just a drop in the proverbial oil bucket. I imagine so. How would it compare to having cars get one extra mile per gallon?
I don't think it's wrong to count my government's generosity as partly my generosity. It is OUR government, so it's OUR giving (or otherwise), but don't let's confuse and kid ourselves by calling ourselves the most generation nation on earth. If 1000 people band together and donate $1000 and another 10 people band together to donate $500 I think it's obvious that the 10 have been more generous. And if the a millionaire gives $100 and a pauper gives $20 it's clear who's sacrificed more (and sacrifice is the soul of all generosity).
So let's not break our arms patting each other on the back. This nation is as rich as it is BECAUSE other nations are as poor as they are and if people choose to be blind to their social responsibilities then we've simply got further to travel before we finally live the truth that The Real Welfare Of Man Is The Real Welfare Of Men.
Excuse my gender specificity. I quoted it as I heard it...