tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625647619872074116.post8353125816795723697..comments2023-05-12T19:15:17.352+10:00Comments on Captain Collo: $2m?!Captain Collohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15923647122224271086noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625647619872074116.post-90643077374856071622009-02-02T19:53:00.000+11:002009-02-02T19:53:00.000+11:00Maybe Serena supports her own church well - The Je...Maybe Serena supports her own church well - The Jehovah Witness church! Not everyone tells the world what they do with their wealth. Those that do publish the information mostly look after themselves very well first. It is easy for them to give lots to charity but in comparison, no more than many of Christians who tithe out of very small incomes and live very frugally.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625647619872074116.post-26465055161994394462009-02-02T16:46:00.000+11:002009-02-02T16:46:00.000+11:00Pat Rafter used to give a majority of his winnings...Pat Rafter used to give a majority of his winnings to charity. <BR/><BR/>Bono uses his wealth and power to highligh injustice and raise support for the poor<BR/><BR/>Many wealthy (NOT ALL HOWEVER) people give annonymously to support the poor and injustice.<BR/><BR/>Zacchaeus gave his money to the poor and probably still remained rich, was lauded by Jesus and still the people did not understand. <BR/><BR/>The standard Jesus seems to promote is "if your rich share it". <BR/><BR/>Alas the poor we will always have with us and perhaps unfortunately the rich too.<BR/><BR/>The biggest problem is that the wealth of the average person in the wastern world is just as obscene to the rest (majority of the world).<BR/><BR/>I am not sure how we really get around that one with out sharing it?<BR/><BR/>DJAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625647619872074116.post-54338044070001401482009-02-02T13:16:00.000+11:002009-02-02T13:16:00.000+11:00So many isues in a simple comment!Serena is great ...So many isues in a simple comment!<BR/><BR/>Serena is great tennis player, but the amount of money she (and other successful entertainers) get paid is obsecne, if not immoral. It is a sad reflection on the affleunt (that includes most of the Western world) that we pay so much to be amused by others.<BR/><BR/>On the equal pay issue I have no problem - but either the women play five sets or the men play three. No doubt they all train hard - if we are serious about equality lets actually look for 'equal pay for equal work'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625647619872074116.post-81571375485127627182009-02-01T14:17:00.000+11:002009-02-01T14:17:00.000+11:00In todays economic situation no-one should be paid...In todays economic situation no-one should be paid that kind of money. Serena chose tennis to be her bread winner. Others choose other types of employment which make just as many demands on them but do they earn anything like that amount of money? I think not. If sponsors have that kind of money to give away some of it could be given to the needy in our communities both here and overseas. I'm not saying for one moment that some of these players are not generous when it comes to charities etc but surely if there is ever to be equality in the world it has to start with more realistic sponsorship of such events. I personally do not think that despite all their hard work etc none of them should be valued so highly dollarwise. The news is full of CEO's who people think are immoral to accept the millions they get. Is not this just as immoral?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625647619872074116.post-87290987014070156942009-02-01T13:30:00.000+11:002009-02-01T13:30:00.000+11:00It is an amazing amount of money for a short amoun...<I>It is an amazing amount of money for a short amount of work</I><BR/><BR/>Umm, aren't you forgetting about the years of training and preparation that preceded this competition? She didn't just pick up a tennis racket and get lucky yesterday - she's been working toward that moment all her life. And yesterday's competition and tomorrow's practice are preparation for the next competition - and on it goes. Yes, $2M is a lot of money, but don't minimize the work she's done to earn it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625647619872074116.post-36804333727230825182009-02-01T12:44:00.000+11:002009-02-01T12:44:00.000+11:00Danielle, i like your thoughts. $2m is a lot of mo...Danielle, i like your thoughts. $2m is a lot of money for ANYONE to win whether in 59 minutes or 3 hours. Don't you think it has the same level of injustice/unfairness whether its a man or woman?!?!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625647619872074116.post-47756750408760319032009-02-01T09:21:00.000+11:002009-02-01T09:21:00.000+11:00I was able to catch most of the last set on an air...I was able to catch most of the last set on an airport TV in adelaide. The reason she finished in 59 minutes is that she won all straight games in the first set and continued to blow away the competition in the second. If a guy could actually rise above the competition like Serena did - they could finish much faster as well. <BR/>Of course, if you still cry unfair perhaps we ought to address the economic workplace imbalance in the other direction for over 60% of women in Aus? just thinking. <BR/>DanielleStephen Courthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10003412335880845713noreply@blogger.com