Did I Do The Right Thing?

[i7nvd]

I run my own graphic design and advertising business from home. A few days ago, a new client (referred from a regular client) called me up, and essentially asked that if they sent me a 100-page document on Friday night if I could format it with paragraph numbering and colours, etc... - i.e. make it loko pretty - by Saturday (today). I said yes. I collected the document last night, and when I opened it, there were some points in the document that were very strongly pro-abortion. As soon as I read it, I wrote them an e-mail and said (as politely as I could) that I couldn't do the document for them. They'd been counting on me, and don't really have anyone else to do it. I even called up another friend to ask her if she could take the work, and she couldn't. They're high and dry, and I feel bad because I don't like putting people in tough spots. What do you think? Did I do the right thing?

[Galloglasses' Alt]

Yes. <3

[Galloglasses' Alt]

On a more serious note, yes you did do the right thing, it takes an aweful lot of courage to disassociate yourself with anything to do with promoting-abortion, especially in today's society. In retrospect, you should have a policy to know at least a little something about what documents you're getting before you receive them.

[i7nvd]

[quote name='Galloglasses' Alt' post='1649486' date='Sep 6 2008, 08:31 PM']On a more serious note, yes you did do the right thing, it takes an aweful lot of courage to disassociate yourself with anything to do with promoting-abortion, especially in today's society. In retrospect, you should have a policy to know at least a little something about what documents you're getting before you receive them.[/quote]


Hindsight is always 20/20

[SaintOlaf]

Without a doubt you did the right thing. You may have directly saved lives by not going through with this project. I'll pray for you, and for the people that gave you the project, God Bless

[KnightofChrist]

You did good...

[littleflower+JMJ]

[quote name='i7nvd' post='1649480' date='Sep 6 2008, 09:26 PM']I run my own graphic design and advertising business from home. A few days ago, a new client (referred from a regular client) called me up, and essentially asked that if they sent me a 100-page document on Friday night if I could format it with paragraph numbering and colours, etc... - i.e. make it loko pretty - by Saturday (today). I said yes. I collected the document last night, and when I opened it, there were some points in the document that were very strongly pro-abortion. As soon as I read it, I wrote them an e-mail and said (as politely as I could) that I couldn't do the document for them. They'd been counting on me, and don't really have anyone else to do it. I even called up another friend to ask her if she could take the work, and she couldn't. They're high and dry, and I feel bad because I don't like putting people in tough spots. What do you think? Did I do the right thing?[/quote]

You shouldn't feel bad because really they did not give you much time to work on this document to begin with. I mean it was very last minute so if you hadn't even said yes, they would have not been able to get it done either way.

I think you did the right thing and I think you should be proud of yourself for having the guts to stop and write that email. Your work would have been a part of that document, even if it was the layout and design part of it. If doing it put up a red flag and made you even the slightest uncomfortable when you read it, then yeah, that means something up. Props for using your talents for good!!

Who knows? Maybe your actions will help change someone's mind.

[philothea]

Definitely did the right thing.

I hate that kind of situation.

[CatherineM]

I had something similar happen to me a number of years ago. I was asked to do a personnel policy for a non-profit group, and after getting into it, I realized that not only had they plagiarized the policy from another agency without getting approval, some of the provisions they wanted me to add would have violated the American's with Disabilities Act. They would have been discriminating against a group of people that they were receiving public funds to help. "We'll help them, but not employ them" basically. They were also on a short deadline, so I offered to re-write the whole thing to avoid the plagiarism issues, and to remove the provisions that would have violated state and federal law, in addition to violating human decency. They turned me down, and insisted that I do what I had promised to do. I refused, and the woman I was dealing with told everyone that would listen that I was unreliable. It cost me some business. I knew that it might when I made my decision.

It's never easy sticking to your guns. There are always consequences. I never regretted my decision, and I'm sure you won't either.

[mortify]

[quote name='i7nvd' post='1649480' date='Sep 6 2008, 08:26 PM']I run my own graphic design and advertising business from home. A few days ago, a new client (referred from a regular client) called me up, and essentially asked that if they sent me a 100-page document on Friday night if I could format it with paragraph numbering and colours, etc... - i.e. make it loko pretty - by Saturday (today). I said yes. I collected the document last night, and when I opened it, there were some points in the document that were very strongly pro-abortion. As soon as I read it, I wrote them an e-mail and said (as politely as I could) that I couldn't do the document for them. They'd been counting on me, and don't really have anyone else to do it. I even called up another friend to ask her if she could take the work, and she couldn't. They're high and dry, and I feel bad because I don't like putting people in tough spots. What do you think? Did I do the right thing?[/quote]

God bless your faith, you did the right thing.

[goldenchild17]

[quote name='Galloglasses' Alt' post='1649483' date='Sep 6 2008, 08:27 PM']<3[/quote]

on a lighter note... I seriously wish ppl would stop using this emoticon. It does NOT look like a heart. maybe an ice-cream cone, or perhaps something(s) less appropriate . Not a heart I tell you, not a heart.


p.s. yes you did the right thing. I might perhaps have felt a little worse had I opened the package and looked at the contents and saw the pro-abort stuff and said you would do it and yet later deliberately didn't do it. That wouldn't be so bad. But you didn't know what you were agreeing to. So I don't think its a problem.

Edited September 7, 2008 by goldenchild17

[Nihil Obstat]

[quote name='goldenchild17' post='1649540' date='Sep 6 2008, 09:45 PM']on a lighter note... I seriously wish ppl would stop using this emoticon. It does NOT look like a heart. maybe an ice-cream cone, or perhaps something(s) less appropriate . Not a heart I tell you, not a heart.[/quote]
I always think of it like a little child drawing with his crayon clutched in his fist. To me it's just cute like that.
After all, when little kids draw...
"Oh, is that a... sailboat?"
"No, it's a t-rex! A t-rex robot, with guns for teeth!"
"Oh, right, of course. You know what? I was looking at it upside down."

[Resurrexi]

[quote name='i7nvd' post='1649480' date='Sep 6 2008, 07:26 PM']I run my own graphic design and advertising business from home. A few days ago, a new client (referred from a regular client) called me up, and essentially asked that if they sent me a 100-page document on Friday night if I could format it with paragraph numbering and colours, etc... - i.e. make it loko pretty - by Saturday (today). I said yes. I collected the document last night, and when I opened it, there were some points in the document that were very strongly pro-abortion. As soon as I read it, I wrote them an e-mail and said (as politely as I could) that I couldn't do the document for them. They'd been counting on me, and don't really have anyone else to do it. I even called up another friend to ask her if she could take the work, and she couldn't. They're high and dry, and I feel bad because I don't like putting people in tough spots. What do you think? Did I do the right thing?[/quote]

You did the right thing, except the part about trying to get someone else to do it. It's just as wrong to commit a sin as it is to induce someone else to do so

[jckinsman]

[quote name='StThomasMore' post='1649738' date='Sep 7 2008, 12:57 AM']You did the right thing, except the part about trying to get someone else to do it. It's just as wrong to commit a sin as it is to induce someone else to do so [/quote]

I was going to ditto this one,you do not have to feel bad enough to pave your freinds slippery road to hell either. Abortion is evil. You tell satan to get behind you if you doubt that ever. He is the only one here using your emotions to confuse you. You are smarter then that though and you 100% did the right thing. God will bless you for your stand,you watch JC

[goldenchild17]

[quote name='Nihil Obstat' post='1649735' date='Sep 7 2008, 12:51 AM']I always think of it like a little child drawing with his crayon clutched in his fist. To me it's just cute like that.
After all, when little kids draw...
"Oh, is that a... sailboat?"
"No, it's a t-rex! A t-rex robot, with guns for teeth!"
"Oh, right, of course. You know what? I was looking at it upside down."[/quote]

well and see that's the difference between a pure mind like yours and a corrupted & perverted mind like mind. No more tv for me I swear... maybe. football's on tomorrow. maybe I'll not watch commercials... but that would require getting up every 15-20 minutes... eh, nevermind not gonna happen.