Giving to needy people and causes.

Discussion in 'Ethics, Morality, & Justice' started by Pasta, Dec 8, 2009.

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What form of charity makes you feel better ?

  1. Giving charity myself directly makes me feel better.

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    40.0%
  2. I like it more when the govt. uses my tax dollars for charity.

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  3. I like both 1 & 2 equally.

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  4. I prefer neither.

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  5. I'm not sure.

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  1. Pasta Registered Senior Member

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    Here's an interesting question.

    What method of giving donations or charity makes you feel better ?

    1. Do you like it more personally giving it yourself, like giving money to a poor person you pass on the street, or putting in a salvation army bucket, or mailing a check to a charity, etc...

    or

    2. Do you like it more when the government taxes you, and then uses some of that tax money for charity in the form of welfare, foodstamps, etc..
     
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  3. Norsefire Salam Shalom Salom Registered Senior Member

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    Nobody can possibly select the latter, because it isn't even charity nor is it giving to the needy.

    You are involuntarily giving to the government, and a whole lotta your tax money is lost in the inefficiency of government bureaucracy.

    Welfare is just for lazy people to feel like they did something good.
     
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  5. mike47 Banned Banned

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    As long as I am helping someone in need I really do not care how it is done .
    What counts is the result . I feel sorry for any human who begs . Some have mental problems and it is beyond them, some are poor but instead of stealing or selling drugs they beg....etc .
     
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  7. Pasta Registered Senior Member

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    I prefer giving charity more myself, it makes me feel better.
    Not to mention the government usually inefficiently spends tax dollars and a lot goes to fraud waste and abuse. Just my opinion.

    When giving money to a poor person on the street, I know 100% of the money is getting to them.
     
  8. Asguard Kiss my dark side Valued Senior Member

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    both, i DEMAND the goverment use tax money to pay for services but i also give my time to st john both to benfit myself and to benfit the community
     

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