Referring to a comment that wealth doesn't equate to greed, Ewissenbach wrote:
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Originally Posted by eweissenbach
You are right, of course, but I think this misses the point. I have many friends who own, or owned, successful businesses or were officers of large companies, and most of them are good, hororable people in my mind. Two of my children own a very successful business with over 100 employees, and they too are good, honorable people. My guess is that most people who are successful are exemplary individuals. That does not mean that ALL people who run successful, profitable enterprises are above reproach. It seems to me that the people that have decided they don't like the developers have come to that conclusion based on what they have read about their actions, and the lawsuits they have been entwined in, and not on the mere fact of their success or their wealth. It seems that they are rebuffed on the basis that they are jealous, which some may be, but it seems to me that most have legitimate concerns about the ethics of the developers. Again, most don't seem to be attacking the development or the lifestyle that many want to vigerously defend, and it seems to me to be silly to suggest, as some have done, that they leave.
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I agree fully. We never see other people's viewpoints as sympathetically as we see our own. Many (though not all) concerns expressed about the Morse organization's ethics are based on issues that raise legitimate questions. Questioning the motives of posters who raises these concerns doesn't address the questions.
To Ed's point, most of the posters who have said they thought the Morse's were greedy gave explanations for their perspective that have nothing to do with how much money the Morse's have. None of us is a mind reader. When we attempt to ascribe motives to people with whom we disagree, rather than stating how we see the issue(s) they raise differently, we don't shed more light on the subject, just more heat.
We all learn more with our ears and minds open. Dismissing a concern without addressing it directly, by just ascribing jealousy or any other motive, can give the impression of a mind not open to dissenting points of view.
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Originally Posted by mikeod
...I think what bothers some people is the history of selling properties to the community as we transition from developer controlled to resident controlled. The transfer of facilities north of 466 was done at a premium price out of line with appraisals of the properties. The bonds being investigate by the IRS seem to also be a windfall for the developer. These things create a cloud of doubt/suspicion that, for some people, diminishes their enjoyment of the lifestyle. That leads to a hope, but not a confidence, that buying here was the best choice.
For me, having looked at places on the left coast to retire, I think I made the right decision moving here. Time will tell.
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Excellent example of listening, to the point of understanding, another person's perspective even when we disagree.
