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What about when your deed might inspire/put pressure on people of similar stature to do the same? Ie: Gates or AH?
by wdewind 15y ago
What about when your deed might inspire/put pressure on people of similar stature to do the same? Ie: Gates or AH?
- daenz 15y agoPersonally I believe that the purpose of charity is to give unyieldingly and without reserve or provocation, without any personal gain to you...not to look good to others, not tax breaks, whatever. Anonymous charity is irrational from a survival perspective. It makes no sense to help someone unless you have something to gain. So therefore helping others at the expense of yourself is the purest form of selflessness. > What about when your deed might inspire/put pressure on people of similar stature to do the same? Ie: Gates or AH? Depends on your goals. If your goal is to increase the amount of donations to a charity, then by all means, do it publicly...inspire and/or pressure others to do the same. If your goal is a personal exercise in selflessness and giving, then do it anonymously.