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> They want other people to do good things so they can feel warm and fuzzy knowing that good things are being done and they had a part in it, without actually d
by rottencupcakes 16y ago
> They want other people to do good things so they can feel warm and fuzzy knowing that good things are being done and they had a part in it, without actually doing anything at all like earning the money that did those good deeds.
Your argument held weight until you said that. Yes, China is still more underdeveloped than the US, and yes, there are many more opportunities for companies there to make large differences.
But did you even read this article? Who exactly is trying to encourage these donations?
- TGJ 16y ago"The public is outraged by the country’s wealthiest ducking out on the Gates-buffet event" What differences can these companies make, and more importantly why do they have to make them? There has to be a reason why you think these companies need to do something and I'm going to go with wanting other people to do what you think is right. So when other people do right, you feel right which leads to you needing other people to do right in order to feel right (if you didn't need too this would all be a non-issue) which makes you just as selfish as the people that don't want to spend the money in the first place.