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People have a finite amount of money to give, so every dollar is an either/or decision. Every dollar you spend on a theater donation is a dollar less that you
by zdragnar 4y ago
People have a finite amount of money to give, so every dollar is an either/or decision.
Every dollar you spend on a theater donation is a dollar less that you value human lives.
Of course, the same logic applies to candy bars, internet, television, and all the things that being you joy in life.
- dagw 4y agoBut much like with investing in stock I don't know for sure a priori which investment will bring the highest return. If I'm 80% sure that charity A is better than charity B (for my definition of 'better) I'll give 80% of my investment to charity A and 20% to charity B.
- zdragnar 4y agoWhen comparing mosquito nets versus theater, I don't really think the stock diversification analogy fits at all.
- astrange 4y agoSome of those things (investments) will give you the dollar back later, and might be considered better ideas on that basis. But that’s what leads to “earn to give”, which is what leads to deciding to become a billionaire and/or give away other people’s money instead.