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You have probably seen these commercials to help some poor kid in South America where they claim just a dollar a day will change a child's life. It tugged at my heart strings so I called for more info. They sent me a bio of this kid from a very poor family with eight kids. They said that if I helped feed him he could grow up to someday have a family of his own. It occurred to me that all I was doing by helping little Jose was enabling a culture that has to many kids per family to even feed. They need to learn to live within their means and by giving Jose money I was just helping to perpetuate a culture that needs to change. Give Jose money so he can grow up and have more kids than he can feed? WTF is that about. Anyway I didn't join the charity. So I wonder how others here feel, are you helping or hurting when you sign up for this program.
You have probably seen these commercials to help some poor kid in South America where they claim just a dollar a day will change a child's life. It tugged at my heart strings so I called for more info. They sent me a bio of this kid from a very poor family with eight kids. They said that if I helped feed him he could grow up to someday have a family of his own. It occurred to me that all I was doing by helping little Jose was enabling a culture that has to many kids per family to even feed. They need to learn to live within their means and by giving Jose money I was just helping to perpetuate a culture that needs to change. Give Jose money so he can grow up and have more kids than he can feed? WTF is that about. Anyway I didn't join the charity. So I wonder how others here feel, are you helping or hurting when you sign up for this program.
You have probably seen these commercials to help some poor kid in South America where they claim just a dollar a day will change a child's life. It tugged at my heart strings so I called for more info. They sent me a bio of this kid from a very poor family with eight kids. They said that if I helped feed him he could grow up to someday have a family of his own. It occurred to me that all I was doing by helping little Jose was enabling a culture that has to many kids per family to even feed. They need to learn to live within their means and by giving Jose money I was just helping to perpetuate a culture that needs to change. Give Jose money so he can grow up and have more kids than he can feed? WTF is that about. Anyway I didn't join the charity. So I wonder how others here feel, are you helping or hurting when you sign up for this program.
I think you're helping, although I don't know how much of one's donation is actually going to the people it's intended to help. I don't do it myself -- though I don't use your rationale to make that decision. I generally donate every year through an organization that provides, say, a flock of geese or a goat to a family in a Third World Country. This seems like more ongoing help than dollars, in my opinion. Unfortunately, I don't remember the name of the organization right now.
Here's one that does pretty much the same thing: World Vision Donations: Gift Catalog
You have probably seen these commercials to help some poor kid in South America where they claim just a dollar a day will change a child's life. It tugged at my heart strings so I called for more info. They sent me a bio of this kid from a very poor family with eight kids. They said that if I helped feed him he could grow up to someday have a family of his own. It occurred to me that all I was doing by helping little Jose was enabling a culture that has to many kids per family too even feed. They need to learn to live within their means and by giving Jose money I was just helping to perpetuate a culture that needs to change. Give Jose money so he can grow up and have more kids than he can feed? WTF is that about. Anyway I didn't join the charity. So I wonder how others here feel, are you helping or hurting when you sign up for this program.
You have a good point. It almost reminds me of this Sam Kinison clip
Don't worry about it. It's good enough to watch twice. It did remind me that it's time for me to go where the work is.Damn. Jimmy beat me to it. Just barely.
Don't worry about it. It's good enough to watch twice. It did remind me that it's time for me to go where the work is.
You have probably seen these commercials to help some poor kid in South America where they claim just a dollar a day will change a child's life. It tugged at my heart strings so I called for more info. They sent me a bio of this kid from a very poor family with eight kids. They said that if I helped feed him he could grow up to someday have a family of his own. It occurred to me that all I was doing by helping little Jose was enabling a culture that has to many kids per family too even feed. They need to learn to live within their means and by giving Jose money I was just helping to perpetuate a culture that needs to change. Give Jose money so he can grow up and have more kids than he can feed? WTF is that about. Anyway I didn't join the charity. So I wonder how others here feel, are you helping or hurting when you sign up for this program.
You have probably seen these commercials to help some poor kid in South America where they claim just a dollar a day will change a child's life. It tugged at my heart strings so I called for more info. They sent me a bio of this kid from a very poor family with eight kids. They said that if I helped feed him he could grow up to someday have a family of his own. It occurred to me that all I was doing by helping little Jose was enabling a culture that has to many kids per family too even feed. They need to learn to live within their means and by giving Jose money I was just helping to perpetuate a culture that needs to change. Give Jose money so he can grow up and have more kids than he can feed? WTF is that about. Anyway I didn't join the charity. So I wonder how others here feel, are you helping or hurting when you sign up for this program.
I won't send money over there for that. If I'm going to send charity, it's going to be for Americans.
Ummm your hubris or ignorance is showing.... all of the 'New World' is American- North, Central, South. While few outside of the United States refer to themselves as Americans they are infact just that.
You most likely meant Citizens of the United States, or here in this country...
IF is a mighty big word, do you actually give to charity to feed hungry kids? Or just typing...eace
Ummm your hubris or ignorance is showing.... all of the 'New World' is American- North, Central, South. While few outside of the United States refer to themselves as Americans they are infact just that.
You most likely meant Citizens of the United States, or here in this country...
IF is a mighty big word, do you actually give to charity to feed hungry kids? Or just typing...eace
So, you had to send away for the literature to figure this out? I would have bet most had that part down pat while watching the commercial.
Anywho you are not feeding Jose to stay in his native land and make a dozen kids of his own... you are making him strong enough to come up here!
Course one thing you might have overlooked is 2-3 of his siblings won't live to be old enough to reproduce.
Now that you have been 'enlightened' to want to help a poor kid, will you in this country or are you going to claim you will be doing the same thing here... helping perpetuate a culture that needs to change...
Your rational is the bedrock of those who refuse to give for the 'betterment' of society.
Feel better? Sheeesh :lol:
It's not ignorance, but if you want to call it hubris, so be it.
And yes, I do give to charity. I'll continue to do that, and you continue to be annoying on the internet. SSDD
It appears that demorats like to use the "I gave at the office" (meaning that they paid taxes) instead of personally giving to private charity which is more the republicant kind of charity.
Who's More Generous: Republicans or Democrats? - Clearwater, FL Patch
Democrats Are More Generous Than Republicans, But With Other People's Money - Investors.com
Dataset of the Day: Who is more Generous? Republicans or Democrats? | GeoIQ Blog
For a real hoot look at this site. It considers the oppostie to be true but look at what they count as "giving" and "activism" - yep, supporting income redistribution via tax money.
Liberal Dems Top Conservative Reps in Donations, Activism | Pew Research Center for the People and the Press
Ummm what does that have to do with the price of eggs in China or Sawyer's n Gipper's silliness? but now that you mention it I wonder how that would work out if using charity as a tax dodge, claiming a donation at a much higher value than it will sell for was to be tightened up?
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