A BAD EXAMPLE, a Short Story by Somerset Maugham 

Where are these quotes from? Dont you have the slightest idea of what life was like for these people? The relevant quote is from Luke"Sell all thou hadst and distribute it among the poor." (59:00 minutes)

@@granthurlburt4062 To give ALL away would only create MORE poor destitute people-himself, his wife, his kids. He would not see reason. Even if he gave 75 % away, save some for the family. But no, it was his way or the highway. In his own way, he was selfish-abandoning his family to poverty so he can feel like Lord Bountiful.

Those are also scriptures​@@granthurlburt4062

He was born wealthy

Condition ing

The hypocrisy of our societies...

Is this synthesized speech??? It would be disappointing. Anyway, if it is, it sounds amazingly natural.

@curaticac5391 yes,it is.

@@curaticac5391 The voice does sound smooth. I thought it was a real narrator until a few slip-ups. It gets confused by dropped haitches!

It is done by AI, therefore anonymous. Nevertheless, very well done and thank you for uploading!

@@MargitSzallosFarkas 💝

I'm all for practising charity but this was not spiritual awakening but madness

You wouldn't love it if you were one of his dependents

Ironically one of the most important Christian tenets is that on marriage you promise to care for one another before any other. That doesn’t just mean romantic love it also means mutual support and care of your future children. Personally I have great respect for the idea of giving ten percent of your savings to others each year, given anonymously!

​@NannyOggins I feel this kind of giving is helpful as it may not seek anything back assuming those entrusted with the giving do a thorough job but unfortunately they are the problem so how can the do a good job. Are they really devoted to eliminating poverty for all on earth while they have been involved in the exact thing that causes man to be poor. Let’s start with history and religion. I respect your giving. The ten per cent is the subconscious which produces such a state in man. The things that happen to us as we pursue life and are deposited in the subconscious mind to eat us alive and reduce us the ones we are asked to commit to forever giving 10%. In the meantime any giving to the poor will carry on but will not eliminate it. Have a good look on Leo Tolstoys on this matter.

Those pricks of conscience can be violent!

He IS ill. Scripture also says: "But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever." He was either ill, a hypocrite or a complete moron. An intelligent person would know the money will run out, then he can't help anyone.

It’s a Disneyfied American AI generate image.

I agree to some extent but I don't think it's entirely accurate to say that money given to charities *never* reaches the recipient. Many charities do excellent work that individuals can't, such as Greenpeace.

Most charities are established with noble intentions but in many cases, much of the money collected is spent on administration, marketing and staff costs. I have learned to look for, and examine, the financial statements of charities which I consider supporting.

Well that's a comfortable way of looking at things, not giving to charity because it might not reach the intended beneficiaries! Just be careful which charities to support but I do feel an obligation to help as far as i can.

He was not one of the elite, he was a mere clerk.

Far from "elite"! But the AI reader can't quite substitute a human voice ....yet!

And very strange pronounciation! Should just be called A. Forget about the intelligence bit.

Disagree 😐

I like the reading voice

Agree - the cadence, when present, was more often than not incorrect. Of course if the individual programming the AI has a limited understanding of the requirements of a reading/narrating voice then it’s hardly surprising.

Common wheel for Commonwealth! Plus emphasis on the wrong syllable

I'm from the Caribbean I understand very well

Not “common wheel” 😂😂. It’s “commonweal,” meaning the good of the community.

It sounds horribly AI.

He's a robot is what he is😂

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