(urth) Gene Wolfe Fans Talk Politics (Again)

[Steven]

On May 19, 2009, at 5:01 PM, Dan'l Danehy-Oakes wrote:

>> The Mormons have an excellent (and voluntary) social welfare  
>> system, which
>> they pay for themselves, by tithing. I have often thought that  
>> something
>> of the kind could be adapted for people who would like this kind of
>> security and don't want to necessarily be Mormon.

I was born and raised Mormon, left in adolescence.  They shovel a  
heap of shame on any monies they pay out as welfare.  A heaping  
pile.  Not many of them have the stomach to accept under those  
conditions.

Steven Bowen
http://bowenfinearts.com/



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