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Earth_First

(14,910 posts) Fri Jul 27, 2012, 07:06 PM Jul 2012

$42 million to produce the opening ceremony to The Olympics

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$42 million to produce the opening ceremony to The Olympics (Original Post) Earth_First Jul 2012 OP

It's easy to get sucked down into a well of guilt XemaSab Jul 2012 #1

Yep. (nt) Posteritatis Jul 2012 #2

I suppose, however I understand that a lot of the ceremony is volunteer-based Earth_First Jul 2012 #3

100% correct malaise Jul 2012 #5

You realize that money was spent on HIRING PEOPLE? Services, equipment, employees? Wow... Logical Jul 2012 #4

XemaSab

(60,212 posts)

1. It's easy to get sucked down into a well of guilt

Reply to Earth_First (Original post)

Fri Jul 27, 2012, 07:15 PM

Jul 2012

over how money is spent.

That money went to pay artists and craftspeople, and there's nothing wrong with that.

It's certainly a hell of a lot better than spending $42 million on killing people halfway around the world.

Posteritatis

(18,807 posts)

2. Yep. (nt)

Reply to XemaSab (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 27, 2012, 07:15 PM

Jul 2012

Earth_First

(14,910 posts)

3. I suppose, however I understand that a lot of the ceremony is volunteer-based

Reply to XemaSab (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 27, 2012, 07:21 PM

Jul 2012

I view this like a garden party for the G20 elite.

They're all trying to throw the most lavish engagement possible while the country burns.

Sure, there is some economic benefit to this, however this is just a hour long production, the billions spent on the infrastructure...

malaise

(269,157 posts)

5. 100% correct

Reply to XemaSab (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 27, 2012, 07:22 PM

Jul 2012

Logical

(22,457 posts)

4. You realize that money was spent on HIRING PEOPLE? Services, equipment, employees? Wow...