Do you give to charity?
Poll: Do you give to charity?
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Discussion
Having a discussion on Facebook at the moment about people who aren't giving enough money to the flood efforts in Pakistan, something I'm not giving any money to as I will only give to charities based in the UK, something I do on a albeit small but monthly basis.
However, it seems my views have rubbed a few people up the wrong way and they see my views as narrow minded and one quote that's come about is "As soon as we allow ourselves to rationalise our way out of someone elses shoes, then I think it's a very short journey from not wanting to go to the aid of someone dying in an African drought to steping over someone dying in your street."
Which to me is a tad radical, I can't help everybody therefore I help those I believe in. Yes the floods in Pakistan are horrific, yes the same could be said about Haiti, but that doesn't make me feel like I should donate to them.
So at what point do you draw the line?
Please don't turn this into a thread about if we should give to Pakistan or not, it's more about giving to charity as a whole
However, it seems my views have rubbed a few people up the wrong way and they see my views as narrow minded and one quote that's come about is "As soon as we allow ourselves to rationalise our way out of someone elses shoes, then I think it's a very short journey from not wanting to go to the aid of someone dying in an African drought to steping over someone dying in your street."
Which to me is a tad radical, I can't help everybody therefore I help those I believe in. Yes the floods in Pakistan are horrific, yes the same could be said about Haiti, but that doesn't make me feel like I should donate to them.
So at what point do you draw the line?
Please don't turn this into a thread about if we should give to Pakistan or not, it's more about giving to charity as a whole
I donate to cancer research charities and the like, based in the UK.
I'm sorry for the horrific things that have effected peoples lives but it just seems that every time something bad happens to a country now th first thing that happens is they look for handouts, no, people will donate if they see fit, don't just ask, ask, ask, try to sort the problem yourselves first.
What did you do 50-100 years ago before people could apparently afford to hand out money left, right and centre?
I'm sorry for the horrific things that have effected peoples lives but it just seems that every time something bad happens to a country now th first thing that happens is they look for handouts, no, people will donate if they see fit, don't just ask, ask, ask, try to sort the problem yourselves first.
What did you do 50-100 years ago before people could apparently afford to hand out money left, right and centre?
Never . And certainly o would refuse to give to Pakistan. They are big enough and do not need money.
When you see how some of these charities spend money its like they are having a great life style from it all. First class hotels and plane tickets etc .
It makes me laugh when some old git is stood outside a supermarket asking for money so a school can buy a new computer etc !!!!!!!!!!!!! what the hell are our taxes for ?? what should we have to bail out hospitals ?
no way. it stays in my rocket
When you see how some of these charities spend money its like they are having a great life style from it all. First class hotels and plane tickets etc .
It makes me laugh when some old git is stood outside a supermarket asking for money so a school can buy a new computer etc !!!!!!!!!!!!! what the hell are our taxes for ?? what should we have to bail out hospitals ?
no way. it stays in my rocket
I give to a selected few charities, generally not these foreign aid ones, not because I Don't think they need help, or I don't like them but because far too much foreign aid donations go into transport and charity bosses pocket.
IIRC, boss of oxfam earns well into 6 figures - Tosser!
I do donate Alot to charities that I think help people who truely need & deserve our help e.g.
Help for Heroes
RAFA
RAFBF
Guide Dogs
RNLI
Air Ambulance
I have also done a couple of sponsored events for Childrens homes and similar that we work with.
IIRC, boss of oxfam earns well into 6 figures - Tosser!
I do donate Alot to charities that I think help people who truely need & deserve our help e.g.
Help for Heroes
RAFA
RAFBF
Guide Dogs
RNLI
Air Ambulance
I have also done a couple of sponsored events for Childrens homes and similar that we work with.
Yep, I support 2 animal charities with regular giving and I give some of my time to a disability organisation by working on their website. All of them I've got strong reasons why I want to support what they do.
I think it's really sad that there is such a wave of donor fatigue right now, but whilst I truly empathise with foreign disaster appeals I still feel more motivated towards UK organisations.
I think it's really sad that there is such a wave of donor fatigue right now, but whilst I truly empathise with foreign disaster appeals I still feel more motivated towards UK organisations.
kambites said:
I don't like being approached in the street or asked to give money just because someone has decided to run a marathon.
I agree with you, I hate being approached by the bucket shakers outside supermarkets especially when you have one of them tell you that you're a bad person for not giving any money. Pretty stupid of them to assume that considering they know nothing about me or what I've done for charity.rich1231 said:
WorAl said:
rich1231 said:
How about a "none of your f
king business" option?
That's just a get out option for miserable bking business" option?ds....oh hello rich. 
No need to get uptight about it, just say no if you're a tight b
d 
Edited by WorAl on Friday 20th August 09:56
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