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Thank you for the reply. We probably agree on more than what this discussion makes it seem. I think the disagreement started with the your response to my quest

by yboris 7y ago

Thank you for the reply. We probably agree on more than what this discussion makes it seem. I think the disagreement started with the your response to my question to someone else: > Are you recommending people stop giving money to charity? And your response > If they're not, I will. It looks like your position is a lot more nuanced than "stop giving money to charity" :)

a1369209993 7y ago
Yes, I should have been a bit more explicit that I was only talking about charities that provide public goods and services, rather than "any kind of charity, in general". And I wasn't expressing any moral position, just: given the goals that such charities seem to be pursuing (eg healthcare), their actions don't seem effective at actually accomplishing those goals. Basically, agreeing with https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22960723 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22960723 saying: > There isn’t a charity in existence that could’ve provided even close to the amount of support needed