I don't earn really much at the moment, but I always pay a small amount to Attac, in order to fight against grievance at their rootage.
Many charities deal with the things you've just described all the time, after all it is their job, and they do have many ways to make sure the money is spent as efficiently as possible. In 3rd world projects, often the project works with communities with strong leadership and a desire to do better for themselves; in a way they aren't helping these people, they're givig them the resources so they can help themselves. Charity should be like giving a 50p coin for someone to make a phone call or helping at the scene of an accident; you do it because you're in a position to help at little cost to you but the help you give is immense and you'd hope that if you were in the same position that someone would help you. What I'm trying to say is don't be put off simply because you have no idea what charities are doing with the money: there are plenty of charities that make your money go unbeliveably far you just have to research them. I can see where you're coming from as I feel very similar (and I'm slightly apathetic as the way I see it giving to charity still doesn't excuse the unfairness of our position). I'm not telling you that you need to donate money, there are plenty of other uses for it which do go to help other people but if you feel the desire to donate please do use your wariness of where your money is going (which I wish more pople had) to make it count and don't be put off.
You live with far to much selflessness... to the point where you actively discriminate almost anyone about anything because it may potentially not benefit "The Greater Good".
Yeah, yeah, I know I shouldn't be so greedy Definitely not, these are merely some odd thoughts of mine. I'm maybe halfway between being a gullible fool and discriminating against everyone.
Since I've already thrown up a number of times today, my mood couldn't be affected by reading what's going round in your head. But thank you for warning me. So are you implying that people who try to do good for others, whatever those causes may be, are trying to emulate the Blues Brothers? Or just out of some sense of nobility? Or both? Utter bollox! Oh wait, don't tell me, you were being funny weren't you HaHa It takes very little to help others, certainly not nobility. At its simplest, it takes any one or all of thought, effort and money combined with either guilt or a generous spirit and/or concern for the wellbeing of things other than just you and yours. Seriously? I would suggest something that's dear to your heart Wariness? Brawl, I whole-heartedly agree with you except your statement presupposes that if "the Greater Good" could be proved beyond a shadow of a doubt it would make the slightest shadow of a difference.
a) None. b) 10% c) 10% d) Half Quite easily. £10,000 a year I reckon would be a struggle to live comfortably, my mum's on just under that, and I know she has a hell of a time living. After that though, I could easily like on what I've said, in fairness, I could probably give away even more.
I like this... contribute your money to me... I'm sorting out a business, I'll make millions and donate a tonne to a charity of my choice, therefor removing your need to worry.
Ta very much Althoug, saying that, I will never give to the charities that advertise on the TV. It costs so bloody much to get an add on TV, why not put that money you spent on the ad into the actual work you do, and use posters, they'll be bloody cheaper. Failing that, hire a hippie (I joke, a good friend works for the NSPCC, she gets a load of abuse ). I'd contribute to something like Fathers for Justice or Help4Heroes. Growing up without a Dad is not nice, and no matter who else is there for you, they're never there when you need them. And Help4Heroes? Well, I really respect what the military does, plus I want to join up eventually, and it'll be nice knowing that there is the support for 'us'.
I give a little to people asking in the street and put a little in charity boxes here and there. I wish that I could give more but family comes first
I understand that there is a religious Idea that one should give ten percent to charity. Does anyone know anything about this? Does anyone know somebody who does it?
Good lad. H4H gets a big response from people at my place aswell... even from people who don't give charitably. Because our boys and girls are out in places at the moment it's a very big thing. I personally if earning £500,000 a year would work out exactly how much I could survive on comfortably... i.e. on 500K I'd be looking at contributing almost 40% of my wages each year to Help4Heroes alone. I'd be happy with that.
I also agree, most definitely If I was the most gullible fool in the world, then I would, not that I have much spare cash floating around anyways. Bad luck dude.
Tbh, if I was on £500,000, I could easily give away 90%, would still have around £50,000 to live off. Could have a rather nice lifestyle with that! I don't need money, yes it's nice, but do I really need it? As long as I have a roof over my head, food in the fridge, I'll be a happy man.
Bit rude? I don't need money. It's nice to have yes, but I don't need it, like I said, as long as I have a roof over my head, and food in the fridge, I'll be happy.
Everyone in this country is already giving to charity, in as much as the government is giving money to Greece and the like; which could put to better use here. Charity begins at home - we have plenty of needy charities in this country already, before we consider shipping it abroad; only to be purloined by some murderous warlord. I do give to charity, but only when I choose to. All of those door knocking guilt-trippers and those muppets who obstruct your path and ram a collection jar in your face can eff right off! /rant
To be honest man... you don't actually know M-B-M anyway, so how can you tell? I would be tempted to do the same... but when it comes to funds I would like to make sure I could treat my family to whatever they wanted. It's one of the few tribal instincts I have left when it comes to family... so 50K wouldn't do it. Hell £250K would be nice to send them over a year!
Sorry if I'm being rude, just saying what I think. I mean, aren't there some flashy cars you'd like? Nice house? Maybe you've got some friends and family you'd like to help out? How about a few holidays to some nice far away places? Maybe stay in some nice hotels? After all that, how much would there be left for charity? 10% perhaps? Maybe less?
