Comments on: Buy Nothing Day: A Controversial Concept http://www.fashiondualite.com/2007/11/17/buy-nothing-day-a-controversial-concept/ Tue, 21 Jun 2011 20:49:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Dahlia http://www.fashiondualite.com/2007/11/17/buy-nothing-day-a-controversial-concept/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Dahlia Sun, 18 Nov 2007 23:56:32 +0000 http://dualite.wordpress.com/2007/11/17/buy-nothing-day-a-controversial-concept/#comment-13 Speaking of helping the less fortunate, sometimes it's not how much money you donate at an organization that matters the most, sometimes it's just giving money to the homeless person on the street you see, or donating clothes or help at a shelter. But I don't think we should feel guilty for being more fortunate than some or if we indulge in our comfort. As long as you can live humbly and are always grateful for things you have, then I don't see anything wrong with it. Indulge with a conscious! Speaking of helping the less fortunate, sometimes it’s not how much money you donate at an organization that matters the most, sometimes it’s just giving money to the homeless person on the street you see, or donating clothes or help at a shelter.

But I don’t think we should feel guilty for being more fortunate than some or if we indulge in our comfort. As long as you can live humbly and are always grateful for things you have, then I don’t see anything wrong with it. Indulge with a conscious!

]]> By: Trendini http://www.fashiondualite.com/2007/11/17/buy-nothing-day-a-controversial-concept/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Trendini Sat, 17 Nov 2007 21:40:19 +0000 http://dualite.wordpress.com/2007/11/17/buy-nothing-day-a-controversial-concept/#comment-14 That's the problem, it will not stop the overconsumtion that consumes us...it boils down to the individual, do you want to break from the mold (the rules set by society that dictate that we always need new clothing, new things for our homes and extravagant gifts for our family members to prove we really love them...). I find that once you stop caring about that stuff (new shoes, latest cell phone etc) your life becomes so much more simple and less stressful. Maybe in the end, we are all after that high...which is fine but i think we all have some sort of social responsilibty to give back and help others that are less fortunate. great post!! That’s the problem, it will not stop the overconsumtion that consumes us…it boils down to the individual, do you want to break from the mold (the rules set by society that dictate that we always need new clothing, new things for our homes and extravagant gifts for our family members to prove we really love them…). I find that once you stop caring about that stuff (new shoes, latest cell phone etc) your life becomes so much more simple and less stressful. Maybe in the end, we are all after that high…which is fine but i think we all have some sort of social responsilibty to give back and help others that are less fortunate. great post!!

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