What is your opinion about Oprah Winfrey's question?
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Well,  I  am not sure if that is even a very sensible  question, because it sure doesn't seem to take any consideration of who that person is and what HE might  prefer.     Human beings  aren't just one big Ant Colony, but comprised of individuals  with  very different personalities, hopes, dreams and wishes.      I  don't even think that a thousand bucks would go too far in changing somebody's LIFE.    These  days (as I know  from  experience)   ya can hardly get a dental fix-up on one tooth for that!!\n                     But if I had a thousand  dollars to spare with that  purpose in mind, I would ask that person how he or she feels  that money could be applied  to help their present situation, or  resolve a current difficulty.        I suspect a  great many of them would either  say "to pay off some of my bills"   or  "to give to...." and then they would mention the name of somebody else they felt  was in a worse shape  than  they  are.    I know  the world  is full of real "pieces of work" -  but  I  always  get the impression that there's a lot of generosity of heart out there, with needy people thinking of  others  even needier.
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Type it and print it.  Wrap it up in an Eclair and send it to her.\n\nLook around www.oprah.com for an email site or post this question on the discussion board there.
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I believe it's an excellent quote.\n\nAlthough many questions are embarassing to ask, and may cause an unexpected response, at you you can rest knowing that you tried to satisfy your curiousity.\n\nAnd if you ask a question when others are by you, you may have asked a question that they were dying to know.\n\n"Curiousity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back."\n\nExcellent question, by the way!
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Well when i logged on here Oprah asked a question. very unusuall...\n\nyou like never see celebs post questions here. this is the only time
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I was born and raised in The Chicago land area [ white bub's] My one question was why did Oprah go to Ga. when there was SOOO much racism in her own back yard! The whole area is like that . Hate is a way of life up there.
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Oprah is the spawn of satan himself and anything that comes out of her mouth should be taken with a grain of salt. So the answer is no. Dr. pepper rocks my socks.
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classified, ask oprah
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He teaches us well!  i follow his advice to the letter - I have changed my diet and eating habits from the Oprah episodes alone - to say nothing about his books!\n\nhe is down to earth...nuts and bolts - ...LOL and he keeps his "raw nuts" in the fridge! ...just an aside from an Oprah show that got a laugh from the audience
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Money has a tendency to do that to ya.\n\nOprah has so much money that she forgot what is was like to be a poor black woman struggling to make ends meet. She cannot relate to black people. Which reminds me of a conversation I was having with my mom the other day about clergy.\n\nThere was a time when the minister had an everyday job like me and you. (Assuming that you are broke like me.) And he lived a a parsonage, which was a modest house that was in close proximity to the Church. People could come to the church 24 hours a day. The minister was available to meet the needs of the congregation, provided that he wasn't at work, and it was FREE! Now look how religion has changed. The minister makes six figures in large cities. He has a better car than I do and a bigger house than I do. When I need to see him, I have to talk to his assistant first. And when someone finally does come, it is a "church representative." And then, they wonder why more people don't go to church. Why should I come to church and tithe when the money is going to buy the first lady a Luis Vuitton handbag? I can't relate anymore.\n\nWhat does all that have to do with Oprah? She can no longer reach me or other black people because we have nothing in common. Oprah has more in common with people who are well off. Her personal interest stories and most of her book recommendations appeal to a different audience. Besides all that, Oprah can be so PHONY!
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I am 41 years old and I am a personal secretary for my pastor at her church and I am also bible school teacher as well.\n\nNote: I answers some of these questions because of the experience (personal) that I have gone through in hopes that whatever I have to offer them far as knowledge and wisdom they will use it at there own discretion. Some of the people that I have answered to have used my advice and have had some success with and some well I don't know but whatever I give I give to help people with there problems and not just give them any old answer to get a mere two points.\n\nI appreciate that you were willing to ask what kind of people are out there that are answering these questions and I hope that I gave you an idea of what kind of person I am for the reason I answers so many people! Thanks..
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Oprah is pretty! Have you seen her lately?
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1)Yes, we still live in a racist country.  I am a 46 year old Black woman who has experienced quite a bit of racism bcos of the color of my skin (caramel) without any knowledge of who I really am.  I have traveled quite a bit within the states as well as other countries & honestly cannot see much of a difference.  Point in case...I've even traveled to Africa & have been faced with questions like "what are you?".  I think that I offended the one asking the question bcos I said "I'm an American".  They responded "do you mean African-American?" to which I responded "sure if thats how you would like to phrase it".  2) Yes my parents had a hard time but they "dealt with it" by being active in the civil rights movement.  My great-grandmother would never let me work in the fields when I visited saying " no way, your Mom & Grandmama would have a fit & besides those days are over for your generation".  She was right, however there are others here who seem to forget that.  With regards to "us guys" still living in this country...this is our country & we'll fight for the right to live here....in peace.
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Question: When is it okay to deny?\n\nThere are different points of view on the subject of "denial". \n\nIn my opinion, denial should be classified under a lie. For me, lies have certain degrees of harm that one should consider before hand. There are tactful lies (a.k.a. euphemism, so as not to hurt people's feelings... i.e. when your girlfriend asks you if she looks fat in that pair of jeans... I know this is not a fair question to ask but what would you say to her if you are afraid of the hellish wrath of a woman scorn), white lies, half-truths, lie due to exclusion of some facts, lies due to silence and true lies (not the movie!) which I fondly call the lie-lies, fictitious stories passed on to others as whole truths.\n\nFirst, you must specify what kind of denial is it. Is it to purposely fool someone into believing some thing (the lie-lie) or not to say anything altogether (denial-lie)? And what kind of situation you were in that had led you to your "Denial"...\n\nIf it is a "lie-lie", and you are in that situation, due to your own misjudgments, and you will be harming some one else in the process; then, it is NOT okay to deny. He/she needs to know the "truth" in order to act accordingly. (Situation Ethics, Joseph Fletcher)\n\nAnother view point can use Ethical Relativism (an ethical doctrine claiming that there are no universal or absolute moral principle - Munson 1979, Pahl 1620), where one acts according to their own moral opinion of an individual because there is no objective basis for saying what is right or wrong in a particular social group. Does your "culture" allow your act? \n\nFor the pragmatists, they would ask if "denying" something would be practical (producing practical results), workable (it can be worked out), beneficial (benefits people, particularly to yourself) and useful (it can be used to yield good results). If all are satisfied, then yes it is okay to deny. (Pragmatism - Charles Pierce, William James)\n\nUtilitarianism justifies action by its consequence. If an act has good consequence(s) for the greatest number of people, then it is good, and vise versa. (Bentham and Mill) However, if there is a rule that states that you MUST say what you are denying; then, you must tell especially when asked to do so.\n\nFor *Deontologists like Immanuel Kant, to deny for the sake of abiding by the rules so as not to be accused of any crime afterwards etc, is not moral; to deny for because you have a special duty to whomever, is moral. You must test your action according to its universability (if random people in any part of the world would do the same thing as you are going to) through a categorical imperative (mandates an action without conditions regardless of its consequence).  \n\nAccording to Kant, you are NEVER to lie under any circumstances, as this is intrinsically wrong. However, the problem comes when in certain situations, you find yourself in a predicament. For example, you are faced with a person looking for his cheating wife to kill her; you are obligated to tell him the truth if you follow Kant's ethics. Therefore, there should be a ranking of your "duties" in order of their precedence over each other.\n\nThe problem with many of these schools of thought is that there are no clear divisions or rules to abide by in telling one poor, confused soul what to do. So, in order to solve this, one must adapt an Epicurean school of thought, where one professes moderation as a moral norm in deciding what the poor confused soul must do. In the end, it is your own good night's rest that would ultimately be a factor in you decision making (Natural Law Ethics)\n\nFor further reading in this subject, or the authors of these schools of thought, Wikipedia has a wide range of information on the philosophies as well as their philosophers... Enjoy!\n\n*Deontologists – A person practicing Deontological ethics or Deontology. From the Gree
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Im not oprah, but just to let you in on a little detailed, you dont dont have to surrogate to help out. You can help out anyone in need of help. Dont take me wrong, I love oprah, she is a verry good example for any community. I think oprah, in her own way has many kids all over the world. Her blessings to other people are scaterred thru out the nation. You can bring a smile to anyone, including me.
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Yes, I catch your drift.\n\nI ask questions that interest me intellectually or emotionally, but that doesn't mean the question is necessarily ABOUT me. I just want to know what other people think. Some of our Y!Answer friends love giving advice so I suppose they assume it's all personal.
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First, Oprah did not ask the question, her "people" did.\nSecond, I do not like her, and would not answer or even GO to her question anyway.\nShe is a racist and only helps blacks in Africa.
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I only take it personally when I know that I gave a good answer. Last night, someone asked why her question was removed/was a violation/whatever and I linked the Community Guidelines and said it provoked a conversation which was a no no. Everyone else was like "it's a conspiracy, Yahoo! Answers employees have no life, etc etc.\n\nIt's like, excuse me for answering the question correctly, while all of you just guess and make stuff up.\n\nThis was the question: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AkGFXDTzVVTRgn_vv1YQ3t_sy6IX?qid=20061109211701AA0a4bM