Comments on: The Implications of Giving Back? http://www.bloggernews.net/120935 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:00:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Nancy Reyes http://www.bloggernews.net/120935#comment-1234475 Nancy Reyes Tue, 19 May 2009 07:28:40 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/120935#comment-1234475 The problem is that american society sees the individual's achievement as his own, to be used as he chooses to. But religions point out that our gifts are from God and that we need to use our gifts to make the world better. But in Asia, you are part of your family, so you are obliged to sacrifice your own desires if your family's needs come first. The government makes it easy for rich spoiled kids to give back to their country, and she is addressing rich spoiled kids. On the other hand,people like my son can work in Americorps or join the military to serve others while making money for college, whereas when he did simple church work he got little pay and had to quit to make a living. It's only when it's required that it bothers me. The problem is that american society sees the individual’s achievement as his own, to be used as he chooses to.

But religions point out that our gifts are from God and that we need to use our gifts to make the world better.

But in Asia, you are part of your family, so you are obliged to sacrifice your own desires if your family’s needs come first.

The government makes it easy for rich spoiled kids to give back to their country, and she is addressing rich spoiled kids.

On the other hand,people like my son can work in Americorps or join the military to serve others while making money for college, whereas when he did simple church work he got little pay and had to quit to make a living.

It’s only when it’s required that it bothers me.

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