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The right thing

By Staff Reports
Published: 2/3/2008
Last Modified: 2/2/2008 3:31 AM

In regards to a Jan. 20 article "Saviors of bank safe feel slighted" about the three city workers finding a stolen safe and returning it:

They were upset that they didn't get the proper praise or a reward. Yet, two times in the story they commented, "We did the right thing." Why should we get rewarded for doing what is right? Would they not have done it if they had known they wouldn't get the proper praise or reward?

Doing the "right thing" should be a natural way of life. We shouldn't expect to be rewarded for doing what's right.

I'm sure a thank you would have been "the right thing" to do too, but it shouldn't change the fact of doing the right thing -- because it's the right thing.

Judith Nichols, Broken Arrow

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	Report Comment Haskell Cherry, PAY 'DA MAN!!! (2/3/2008 12:26:41 AM) The "Right Thing to Do" was give these individuals a reward for their honesty. But like most Right Wingers Corporate Greed is the KOOL-AID Flavor of the day. The bank expected somebody to do all the work for them for FREE. Typical LAZY Right Wing Policy. Let somebody else do the work and then "WHINE" when they want to get paid for it.
	Report Comment David Zaire, Tulsa (2/3/2008 7:53:16 AM) Haskell - You are a typical left winger. Always expect something for nothing. Always have your hand out for a freebie. Judith is correct. Do the right thing always with no expectation.
	Report Comment jr, tulsa (2/3/2008 10:16:36 AM) I wouldn't say that turning in 12k of unmarked money was nothing there David. But "Expecting" a reward is a little shallow and then pursuing and whining about not getting one well that is a whole other issue. Hey they did the right thing...was calling the bank it....probably not!
	Report Comment Michael Phillips, Tulsa (2/3/2008 12:22:01 PM) Why does anyone believe that if a person is running a bank he must be a right winger? Being a fat cat doesn't make a person a conservative, sometimes I wonder if it isn't the opposite. Recently Warren Buffet (he is a fat cat) complained that his secretary paid more in income tax than he did. He insisted that his tax burden should be increased. That sounds like a left winger to me.
	Report Comment Jen, Sand Springs (2/4/2008 9:23:56 AM) Regarding Comment #4, it appears to me Warren Buffett is doing the right thing by insisting his taxes be increased. What does it matter on which side of the fence he falls. If doing the right thing makes hime a left-winger, then I'll be proud to have him.
	Report Comment David, (2/4/2008 1:16:30 PM) What gives "doing the right thing" any kind of meaning is doing it and not caring whether you're rewarded or not. Of course, then there are those who post here that look for any opportunity to spew their hatred for all those who don't agree with them. It's a real waste of storage space. It amuses me that a couple of the left-wingers call the bank "greedy" when they themselved have just insinuated that they expect to be paid for doing the right thing. I have my own words for that...double standard! Those men had no right to whine. They shouldn't have even bothered. The childish display they put on is embarassing for this town. It would have been better if they'd left it or even stolen it. It would be much easier to swallow.
	Report Comment Michael Phillips, Tulsa (2/4/2008 2:25:34 PM) Jen, you missed my point. I was attempting to say that the well heeled are not necessarily right wingers. I too have an opinion about those who want their taxes to be raised, but I was not expressing my opinion of that in post #4. I merely meant to make the point that some wealthy people are left wingers.
	Report Comment PB, (2/4/2008 7:24:07 PM) Michael, are you also David. This guy seems to have appeared very recently and he is often acting like your little parrot. We aren't going to see your feminine side come out soon in a character named Alice, are we? BTW, I interpreted your point about Buffett in the same way as Jen. I think that you need to re-read your statement. It really is that rotten.

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