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"Would it be dishonest to donate their product or offer a discount to a single non-profit ? If not, why would it be dishonest to offer the same deal to 10 non-p

"Would it be dishonest to donate their product or offer a discount to a single non-profit ? If not, why would it be dishonest to offer the same deal to 10 non-profits or all non-profits?" At our discretion, no. Just like you may choose to support a specific charity or cause without supporting all charities or causes, we may choose to put our support behind a specific charity or cause. As I mentioned in post, we've done exactly that. But to say we should support every single non-profit by offering them a lower price simply because they are a non-profit doesn't make sense to me.

JoelSutherland 16y ago
This is exactly his point. You choose causes to support based on some criteria. Others choose causes based on the US Tax definition of 'non-profit'. Given that both are a matter of choice, it is harsh to call a set of criteria different than your own dishonest and unfair. Or to strike more directly at the heart of the matter: when we behave charitably it is almost always suboptimal. A dollar given to the Gates Foundation is a dollar not given to Habitat for Humanity, and vice versa. To criticize a system of generosity for being suboptimal is certainly reasonable, but now how most would probably want to spend their time.
credo 16y ago
I'm not sure why my parent post is getting downvoted.However, I think you're throwing a red herring here >>But to say we should support every single non-profit by offering them a lower price simply because they are a non-profit doesn't make sense to me I'm not asking you to do anything about your prices. Whether you offer a lower price or a higher price or the same price doesn't really matter to me. My point is that it is not "unfair, dishonest" to offer discounts to non-profits. You yourself concede that you choose to support "a specific charity or cause". Why is it "unfair, dishonest" for others to support a specific cause - (in this case, all non-profits) ?

JoelSutherland 16y ago

This is exactly his point. You choose causes to support based on some criteria. Others choose causes based on the US Tax definition of 'non-profit'. Given that both are a matter of choice, it is harsh to call a set of criteria different than your own dishonest and unfair. Or to strike more directly at the heart of the matter: when we behave charitably it is almost always suboptimal. A dollar given to the Gates Foundation is a dollar not given to Habitat for Humanity, and vice versa. To criticize a system of generosity for being suboptimal is certainly reasonable, but now how most would probably want to spend their time.

credo 16y ago

I'm not sure why my parent post is getting downvoted.However, I think you're throwing a red herring here >>But to say we should support every single non-profit by offering them a lower price simply because they are a non-profit doesn't make sense to me I'm not asking you to do anything about your prices. Whether you offer a lower price or a higher price or the same price doesn't really matter to me. My point is that it is not "unfair, dishonest" to offer discounts to non-profits. You yourself concede that you choose to support "a specific charity or cause". Why is it "unfair, dishonest" for others to support a specific cause - (in this case, all non-profits) ?