To: ChadGore
That black kid that stole a bus, filled it with NO residents, and drove it to the Astrodome did a great imitation of him. :-)
Interestingly, I do not view his actions as "altruism".
He didn't have enough cash to pay for gas--so he needed passengers to help him get to Houston! In addition, with a bus full of folks he was less likely to be hassled when he got there. That is called rational self-interest (with a little dab of kindness thrown in the mix). :-)
28 posted on
09/05/2005 7:39:33 AM PDT by
cgbg
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To: cgbg
He didn't have enough cash to pay for gas--so he needed passengers to help him get to Houston! In addition, with a bus full of folks he was less likely to be hassled when he got there. That is called rational self-interest (with a little dab of kindness thrown in the mix). :-) After hearing an interview of him speak I don't think he was that calculating. I think he picked up people out of the goodness of his heart.
33 posted on
09/05/2005 7:57:45 AM PDT by
Moonman62
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