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Okay, then 5%. I doubt there's any good reason you can come up with to give to those less fortunate than you.
by dylandrop 13y ago
Okay, then 5%. I doubt there's any good reason you can come up with to give to those less fortunate than you.
- duncan_bayne 13y agoAssuming you meant "any good reason you can come up with not to give" then, yes, here's a reason: People are voting for the State to take my money by force. Why would I compound that by voluntarily giving money to the very same people voting for it? It'd be like giving money to a mugger to ensure that he has enough for his needs. FWIW, I do give to charities. The Heart Research Institute and the UN refugee camps organisation are two. But they're charities that I value, & they're not putting a gun to my head demanding money.
- dylandrop 13y agoWho said anything about giving 10% of your income to the government? He _explicitly_ stated charities. The ones you give to are your own choice. I'm sort of missing the part of the article where he states only to give to charities who are aligned with the US government. No one said anything about giving to a charity that gives Porsches to US Senators.