Not giving to charity

[abrojtm]

You should only give to charity if you support the idea that it is supporting. You should only give what you can. Save that $2.50 to buy a Big Mac and donate instead. On the other hand, if that $2.50 needs to go to your mortgage, then don't donate.

[rubah]

I tithe.

[PyroManiak]

I don't care, frankly. People live, people die. Hard times, good times.

I go through much the same, though perhaps not to the extremes that others might.

I need the money to survive - I am not about to set myself into a lower standard of living simply because someone else is there.


Really, I hate money - it only seems to have created guilt, anger, etc... in those around me.

If we didn't have money we'd still have the same problems because of people and their ego's, pride, women, and territory...

[Martyr]

I give to reputable charities. Usually Christian charities (Real Christian charities, not Christian Churches that squander charity money).

I give a reasonable amount annually.
I do not give money to beggars on the street, although I will give food to rough looking dudes who ask for it while I'm eating, which happens every so often.

If anybody gives me trouble about not giving them money, well, it hasn't actually been trouble for me yet, so I ain't concerned. A dirty look is just that. I get them from stupid drivers too.

If a hobo decides to fist-fight, then it's a poorly planned mugging, and I guess we'll see how things go from there. But until such events as that take place, I remain confident that I do my part, and entirely unfazed by the griping of people who should know better than to be poor and competent at the same plan.

Especially in my city.

There's so many ways to get near free clothing and food that anybody who stays stuck in poverty for too long really may actually be preferring it to lower middle class.

[PyroManiak]

I give to reputable charities. Usually Christian charities (Real Christian charities, not Christian Churches that squander charity money).

I give a reasonable amount annually.
I do not give money to beggars on the street, although I will give food to rough looking dudes who ask for it while I'm eating, which happens every so often.

If anybody gives me trouble about not giving them money, well, it hasn't actually been trouble for me yet, so I ain't concerned. A dirty look is just that. I get them from stupid drivers too.

If a hobo decides to fist-fight, then it's a poorly planned mugging, and I guess we'll see how things go from there. But until such events as that take place, I remain confident that I do my part, and entirely unfazed by the griping of people who should know better than to be poor and competent at the same plan.

Especially in my city.

There's so many ways to get near free clothing and food that anybody who stays stuck in poverty for too long really may actually be preferring it to lower middle class.

If I were to become a hobo they better raise the price for matches...

[fire_of_avalon]

While I'm not the most financially blessed, there's always people out there worse off than I am. Even if it's just throwing change in the Salvation Army tin, I'd like to think someone's appreciating the offer. I like giving the cute little kids money for pee-wee football too, since I just kind of get overwhelmed when twenty of them rush me suited up with coffee cans outside of the mall. 8-)

That's me, except I never get attacked with coffee cans.

I tithe.

My friend Mary tithes (grammar?) too. But she can afford it at this point, since she has a great job, lives at home and eats for free. Me, not so much. I also don't go to church.

I always check up on the people I'm giving money to. If you approach me in the street, unless you can give me explicit details about the charity you're working for and why, I won't give anything to you.

I've also done a lot of work for charities, but not so much during college.

[oddler]

My friend Mary tithes (grammar?) too.

Put a comma after tithes and move the part in parentheses to the end of the sentence.

I give spare change to whatever "asks" for it.

[Araciel]

i personally like eating forty dollar steaks and driving a big car that burns a lot of gas and wearing nice expensive stylish clothes...i can't addord to give to charities.

[Roto13]

I sometimes lend to charity. I can't tell you how many times I've had to fly to Ethiopia to break the legs of some farmer who wouldn't give me back my dollar a day.

[rubah]

While I'm not the most financially blessed, there's always people out there worse off than I am. Even if it's just throwing change in the Salvation Army tin, I'd like to think someone's appreciating the offer. I like giving the cute little kids money for pee-wee football too, since I just kind of get overwhelmed when twenty of them rush me suited up with coffee cans outside of the mall. 8-)

That's me, except I never get attacked with coffee cans.

I tithe.

My friend Mary tithes (grammar?) too. But she can afford it at this point, since she has a great job, lives at home and eats for free. Me, not so much. I also don't go to church.

I always check up on the people I'm giving money to. If you approach me in the street, unless you can give me explicit details about the charity you're working for and why, I won't give anything to you.

I've also done a lot of work for charities, but not so much during college.

When I had a job, it was a lot harder to give up 10% than now or before when it was just my allowance ;o $14>$1 but I did it anyways!

My dad asked me why I bothered, wouldn't I rather have the money, but I think if I go through the obedience of giving it up, I'll get it back, so, I don't mind so much!

but I can definitely understand why you wouldn't

[Mirage]

I don't, but I probably will when I get a job.

[blim]

I refuse to give to what i call rent-a-hippies, that is the ones who are being paid to collect for charity. I have collected for charities in the past but gave up my free time to do so. I believe you should not be paid to do such things as that is money the charity could use.

The other day one stopped me, so i gave my stock "sorry i'm busy" reply, he stepped in front of me blocking my path. (and got a barrage of abuse in return).

Finally, i belive most chariteies only deal with the symptoms of a problem rather than its root cause. The help they provide is short term or counter-productive.

I do give to Greenpeace and charities such as Cancer research and the British Heart Foundation.