I had this exact thought when Gates/Buffet announced their project to give away huge portions of their wealth.
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An argument against charity?
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I have to agree with Carlos Sims. Also, there's a Chinese saying that goes as follows: give a fish to a starving poor, he will still be starving tomorrow. Teach him how to fish, and he will never be starved anymore. ;-)Brake harder. Go faster. No shit.
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No, first of all the point of charity is not to fix an economy. The point is to give it to people you believe will do something good with it. Like Aids prevention, Cancer research, Children's hospitals for surgeries etc. It's their money they can spend or give it to however they want.
So much for the richest man in the world fixing Mexico. His home country.Last edited by joshh; 10-15-2010, 11:36 AM.Your signature picture has been removed since it contained the Photobucket "upgrade your account" image.
"I cannot undertake to lay my finger on that article of the Constitution which granted a right to Congress of expending, on objects of benevolence, the money of their constituents. Charity is no part of the legislative duty of the [federal] government." ~ James Madison
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Originally posted by joshh View PostNo, first of all the point of charity is not to fix an economy. The point is to give it to people you believe will do something good with it. Like Aids prevention, Cancer research, Children's hospitals for surgeries etc. It's their money they can spend or give it to however they want.Originally posted by Grueliusand i do not know what bugg brakes are.
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Interesting article, I agree to an extent. Charity is certainly not worthless but it also isn't a problem-solver in most cases. Sometimes it does great things, like mosquito bed nets to prevent malaria. Quick, easy, simple and saved millions of lives. But it will not end poverty or make any kind of real social change.
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Posts #4 & #5, please refer to post #6.Need parts now? Need them cheap? steve@blunttech.com
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Since when is charity intended to make social change? It's not...Your signature picture has been removed since it contained the Photobucket "upgrade your account" image.
"I cannot undertake to lay my finger on that article of the Constitution which granted a right to Congress of expending, on objects of benevolence, the money of their constituents. Charity is no part of the legislative duty of the [federal] government." ~ James Madison
"If you've got a business, you didn't build that. Somebody else made that happen" Barack Obama
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Originally posted by joshh View PostSince when is charity intended to make social change? It's not...
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Originally posted by CorvallisBMW View PostIt most certainly is. Look at all the various organizations out there that promote different causes. That isn't social change? Even charity for the sake of alleviating poverty is making a social change in a way.
Curing cancer, poverty, the spread of AIDS, feeding the homeless...........how is that NOT social change?
KenC, joshh - reread the article, he isn't saying charity is bad (I should have chosen a different title for this thread)(and he's given away hundreds of millions to charity as well as working the Gates Foundation etc.) he is specifically arguing against the Gates/Buffet initiative to GIVE AWAY half their wealth.
If Buffet and Gates took the resources they are talking about, which is on order of something like $60 BILLION fucking dollars, imagine what they could do if they used it creatively to employ people vs giving it the United Way or something.Need parts now? Need them cheap? steve@blunttech.com
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Agreed, no doubt.
I just think those two guys in particular could the put the money to better use creating jobs, than increasing educational opportunities and increasing access to IT-things, like the Gates Foundation does in America.Need parts now? Need them cheap? steve@blunttech.com
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