True story - Is he a miser?
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I heard this story from a friend....
There is this rich business man who has been very successful for forty years.
He makes milllions and millions has has a lot of money.
He rarely donates to charity,because he believe no one owes us a living but after some time he decided to donate a little. But still very little
But during one bad economic year when times werent so good, his company made a loss of 50 cents and he decided to stop all donation to charities. He said the company should only donate when there are profits ( even though they have made millions over forty years and are still financially very strong.
He argues no one owe you a living, people should only donate when there are profits.
Do you think this businessman is a miser? If yes why? If no Why? -
This story sounds familiar.Originally posted by Calvin86:I heard this story from a friend....
There is this rich business man who has been very successful for forty years.
He makes milllions and millions has has a lot of money.
He rarely donates to charity,because he believe no one owes us a living but after some time he decided to donate a little. But still very little
But during one bad economic year when times werent so good, his company made a loss of 50 cents and he decided to stop all donation to charities. He said the company should only donate when there are profits ( even thought they have made millions over fory years and are still financially very strong.
He argues no one owe you a living, people should only donate when there are profits.
Do you think this businessman is a miser? If yes why? If no Why?
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err the durain story?Originally posted by Calvin86:I heard this story from a friend....
There is this rich business man who has been very successful for forty years.
He makes milllions and millions has has a lot of money.
He rarely donates to charity,because he believe no one owes us a living but after some time he decided to donate a little. But still very little
But during one bad economic year when times werent so good, his company made a loss of 50 cents and he decided to stop all donation to charities. He said the company should only donate when there are profits ( even though they have made millions over forty years and are still financially very strong.
He argues no one owe you a living, people should only donate when there are profits.
Do you think this businessman is a miser? If yes why? If no Why? -
errr.. sorry to ask hor.. the company loss of 50 cents and he had to stop all donation?Originally posted by Calvin86:I heard this story from a friend....
There is this rich business man who has been very successful for forty years.
He makes milllions and millions has has a lot of money.
He rarely donates to charity,because he believe no one owes us a living but after some time he decided to donate a little. But still very little
But during one bad economic year when times werent so good, his company made a loss of 50 cents and he decided to stop all donation to charities. He said the company should only donate when there are profits ( even though they have made millions over forty years and are still financially very strong.
He argues no one owe you a living, people should only donate when there are profits.
Do you think this businessman is a miser? If yes why? If no Why?
wow 50 cents only...he is a miser.. -
phew..was exasperated when i saw this post.Originally posted by Calvin86:I heard this story from a friend....
There is this rich business man who has been very successful for forty years.
He makes milllions and millions has has a lot of money.
He rarely donates to charity,because he believe no one owes us a living but after some time he decided to donate a little. But still very little
But during one bad economic year when times werent so good, his company made a loss of 50 cents and he decided to stop all donation to charities. He said the company should only donate when there are profits ( even though they have made millions over forty years and are still financially very strong.
He argues no one owe you a living, people should only donate when there are profits.
Do you think this businessman is a miser? If yes why? If no Why?
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He is no miser. He is just doing what his profession should do: Profit Profit Profit. Charity is always secondary.Originally posted by Calvin86:Do you think this businessman is a miser? If yes why? If no Why?
IMO, this businessman is doing an honest living and his concience is clear.
Why not ask those pple who made up the former NKF board ?
Are they 'charitable' or 'cheaters & Liars ? (a k a SCUMs)
Check this out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T.T_Durai -
Check this out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T.T_Durai
Somebody went to write a wiki just because of this? -
Somehow,somewhere,something is wrong with his thinking.
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i hope one day he goes bankrupt.
then he will think back to the days when he said "no one owes you a living." -
Wah lau.
All of you very the blur lah.
This story is not about charity. -
40 years.
Help people only when there is surplus.
Get it? -
This story sounded like PAP people.Originally posted by Calvin86:I heard this story from a friend....
There is this rich business man who has been very successful for forty years.
He makes milllions and millions has has a lot of money.
He rarely donates to charity,because he believe no one owes us a living but after some time he decided to donate a little. But still very little
But during one bad economic year when times werent so good, his company made a loss of 50 cents and he decided to stop all donation to charities. He said the company should only donate when there are profits ( even though they have made millions over forty years and are still financially very strong.
He argues no one owe you a living, people should only donate when there are profits.
Do you think this businessman is a miser? If yes why? If no Why?
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there is no free lunch.Originally posted by Lowclassman:This story sounded like PAP people. -
When i heard it, i thought so too... maybe he read the PAP manifesto before he started his companyOriginally posted by Lowclassman:This story sounded like PAP people. -
I dont think he is a miser. It is after all his profits. He has the freedom to do what he likes with his money. There is no universal rule or law to say that you must donate if you are rich.Originally posted by Calvin86:I heard this story from a friend....
There is this rich business man who has been very successful for forty years.
He makes milllions and millions has has a lot of money.
He rarely donates to charity,because he believe no one owes us a living but after some time he decided to donate a little. But still very little
But during one bad economic year when times werent so good, his company made a loss of 50 cents and he decided to stop all donation to charities. He said the company should only donate when there are profits ( even though they have made millions over forty years and are still financially very strong.
He argues no one owe you a living, people should only donate when there are profits.
Do you think this businessman is a miser? If yes why? If no Why? -
I agree with that too. No one should be forced to donate.That would be an even more heinous deed. Some of these bigger companies donate for publicity. But there are some companies who have the heart, because their founder succeeded with help from others so they want to give back to society.Originally posted by shade343:I dont think he is a miser. It is after all his profits. He has the freedom to do what he likes with his money. There is no universal rule or law to say that you must donate if you are rich.
Some of these American companies not only give money to poorer schools but also equipment and time from employees to help their neighbourhood. I wonder if singapore can be like the Americans. -
no way. we believe in "each man for himself."
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This is Singapore.Originally posted by Calvin86:I agree with that too. No one should be forced to donate.That would be an even more heinous deed. Some of these bigger companies donate for publicity. But there are some companies who have the heart, because their founder succeeded with help from others so they want to give back to society.
Some of these American companies not only give money to poorer schools but also equipment and time from employees to help their neighbourhood. I wonder if singapore can be like the Americans.
No free lunch.
Help only when there is surplus.
Goodies only during election time.
Get the drift? -
well, maybe before the business man becomes rich, he was a poor man and when he needs help, no one helps him and maybe someone told him the same thing on what his arguing atm. So now his returning what society has taught him.
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yup
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I heard this story from a friend....
Wahlao why so miserly one ... loss of 50cents then stop donating liao x.x
There is this rich business man who has been very successful for forty years.
He makes milllions and millions has has a lot of money.
He rarely donates to charity,because he believe no one owes us a living but after some time he decided to donate a little. But still very little
But during one bad economic year when times werent so good, his company made a loss of 50 cents and he decided to stop all donation to charities. He said the company should only donate when there are profits ( even though they have made millions over forty years and are still financially very strong.
He argues no one owe you a living, people should only donate when there are profits.
Do you think this businessman is a miser? If yes why? If no Why? -
the only thing we know is he simply dun like to donate to the charities. Other than that, there's no mentioning of his lifestyle or how he treats people around him. So can't really tell if he's a miser or not.
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i wonder hw many gd things,kind deeds hav tt person done in his life?
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however im sure Sleeping Forest has done a good deed for us men though.Originally posted by Sleeping Forest:i wonder hw many gd things,kind deeds hav tt person done in his life?
juz look at yuko-ogura la..
cont to change ur signature once in a while!
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Originally posted by yuko-ogura:however im sure Sleeping Forest has done a good deed for us men though.
juz look at yuko-ogura la..
cont to change ur signature once in a while!