Thread: do you care?
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Old Aug 12, 2010, 11:08 AM
KathyM KathyM is offline
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Originally Posted by Myers View Post
Point in case - Ted Bundy, before his fall into murderous endeavors, dove into a lake and saved the life of a young girl who was drowning. Without his courageous act, she would have certainly died. Did he care about the girl? Not necessarily. He wasn't capable of such things. He merely saw an opportunity and took it.
Myers - I think there are levels of caring - from "savior" to casual observer. All of them good, as long as the person gives from the heart.

Ted Bundy's "heroic" move didn't come from the heart. He just wanted to trick people into believing he was a saintly person, a chance to show off his smooth moves and receive some accolades for himself. He tricked a lot of people with those smooth moves. It gave him cover and clearance to continue destroying the lives of other women.

It's not about smooth moves and what you can take in this world that matters - it's what you give.
Thanks for this!
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