Re: FN-FORUM: Day rate

date posted 9th February 2004 23:13

ditto=20
my sypathies go to the families of those who died.=20
Carrie


On Monday 09 February 2004 5:37 pm, you wrote:
> Sorry Jonathan
>
> But every joke I ever found funny involved some element of misfortune o=
r
> ridicule.
> You have to laugh at it or you can't deal with the horror of "there but=
for
> the grace of God go I".
>
> Laughter isn't an expression of delight, it's a defensive mechanism.
> There's nothing we can do about the deaths of the immigrants, only hope
> that their energies will be more fortunate in whatever plane they have =
gone
> to, and strive to protect others from the same fate.
>
> But after that, we can ease the discomfort by having a "good laugh". T=
he
> worlds a horrible place, make the best of it.
>
> Ron
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] Behalf Of
> Jonathan Chong
> Sent: 09 February 2004 17:23
> To: FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED]
> Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: Day rate
>
>
>
> I find it distasteful that the list is virtually having a laugh at the
> misery and death of certain number of people.
>
> What is so funny? The fact that they are not fortunate enough to be
> earning more than =A31 a day, or the fact that they died such miserable
> deaths? Or perhaps it was their occupation?
>
> I'm all for humour and good natured fun on this list, but not this kind=
=2E