Who do you give to, and why?

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Post by Hermit » Mon May 19, 2014 4:35 am

JimC wrote:
Blind groper wrote:I used to support Greenpeace but stopped about 30 years ago. The reason for stopping is the Greenpeace opposition to a lot of essential development. For example : to nuclear power. More recently (the last 18 years) Greenpeace have been opposing genetic modification, which I think is one of the waves of the future, which will help to make a better world. I do not like any charity I support to get too political.
There is a somewhat Luddite tendency running through the extremes of the Green movement...
Yes, and racist as well. I ceased donating to Greenpeace for both those reasons, reallocating funds to other organisations instead.
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Re: Who do you give to, and why?

Post by cronus » Mon May 19, 2014 4:48 am

I don't think about money that much. Cusp of civic collapse and everything. Money wont even help the rich out this hole we're approaching. :read:
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Re: Who do you give to, and why?

Post by Svartalf » Mon May 19, 2014 10:59 am

Actually, I do have a charity... I answer to internet surveys, and the reward is a small sum I give to libraries without borders.
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Re: Who do you give to, and why?

Post by rainbow » Mon May 19, 2014 11:39 am

Is there a charity that helps pay for penis enlargements for NRA members?
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Re: Who do you give to, and why?

Post by Svartalf » Mon May 19, 2014 11:42 am

No, but there are plenty that pay for missionaries to go evangelize Africa ;)
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Post by rainbow » Mon May 19, 2014 11:44 am

Svartalf wrote:No, but there are plenty that pay for missionaries to go evangelize Africa ;)
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Post by Svartalf » Mon May 19, 2014 11:45 am

Bless the meal I'm about to partake of and all that.
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Re: Who do you give to, and why?

Post by Tero » Mon May 19, 2014 11:48 am

United way, a small amount. I get a point for "participation." I was a Unitarian for a couple of years. I gave $10 to a collection basket. They said it would buy some grandmas in Transylvania bread for a month. If I was absolutely sure they would get it, I would have sent a bottle of wine too. We had to give to the church but only a small amount went to charity. They housed homeless women with kids one night a week in church common area.
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