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So does this mean religious charities will finally stop trying to guilt trip me with starving children when I'm trying to have a few drinks while watching telev

• sliverstorm 16y ago
  Only because you can be sure of two things: 1) People who use guilt trips as a technique will always find new fodder with which to guilt trip you. They will never say "Oh, ok, that's been resolved so we're done now" 2) (Sadly,) There will always be a child starving somewhere
  • electromagnetic 16y ago
    I'm a strong supporter of help where you live. There are enough homeless and starving people within 50km of you that your money is guaranteed to get to and help, rather than send it half way around the world and hope your aid actually goes to someone in need rather than fall into the hands of a corrupt regime. I'd prefer to give money to something like Child's Play for Toronto Sick Kids than give it to somewhere in Africa and I know many people will disagree with me for it, but IMO it sucks greater being the 1 in 100 kid that is gravely ill rather than the 1 in 2 kid that is starving. Throwing money at a norm isn't going to resolve it, but throwing money at the abnormal can indeed resolve it. However, if you're an orangutan I'll donate to help you wherever you are - I like them much better than people.
• ookblah 16y ago
  yeah, because laying out facts in a sterile and objective manner is going to compel you otherwise? don't confuse being presented truth with a guilt trip, sometimes we need a wake up call and it's not always comfortable.
• Eliezer 16y ago
  Don't forget, most aid is actively harmful. http://lesswrong.com/lw/z2/another_call_to_end_aid_to_africa/ http://lesswrong.com/lw/z2/another_call_to_end_aid_to_africa...