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Post by iDesign on Dec 17, 2008 18:17:56 GMT
Okay, I know this sounds mean, but I genuinely feel charity can be a bad thing.
I should explain.
Let's think about sweatshops. They are horrible, cramped and badly paid places to work. There are obviously big problems, and they are clearly wrong.
But, we are in a recession, possibly a depression. If we went out and closed all the sweatshops, replacing them with fair trade factorys, do you think prices would go down in England?
I don't think so. If people think this through, if we closed sweatshops, building factory's in england, not only do the people working in them loose all means of an income, but we take up space in our country, adding to our housing situation, prices of products go up, and we place the suffering onto British people who have price increases.
This is just one example of many reasons why charity and ending poverty can be a bad thing. And, may I stress that I am in full support of charity, and this is just two sides to an argument.
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Post by sobiteme on Dec 17, 2008 18:32:34 GMT
Also did you know with lots of the charitys the money we give ends up coming back timesed by three because of tax..
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Post by iDesign on Dec 17, 2008 18:36:28 GMT
If it's multiplied by three isn't that good?
You mean only a third of our money is actually given?
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Post by sobiteme on Dec 17, 2008 18:41:02 GMT
No, I mean they end up losing whatever money we were trying to give them three times and the money comes to US
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Post by iDesign on Dec 17, 2008 18:42:00 GMT
Oh, I see.
That's a bit crap then.
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Post by sobiteme on Dec 17, 2008 18:45:55 GMT
It's extremely crap
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Post by iDesign on Dec 17, 2008 18:52:00 GMT
I do seem sadistic, but it's things like that that make me mute charity adverts.
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Post by sobiteme on Dec 17, 2008 18:58:02 GMT
Yeah, but we do buy charity cards!
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Post by rawrrr on Dec 17, 2008 19:20:49 GMT
I donate old clothes and stuff to charities ? but I dont think I'm ever gonna donate money or anyfink.
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Post by sobiteme on Dec 17, 2008 19:25:19 GMT
Nah, I think my parents do though. Right now it's recession and we can't really afford to give much...
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Post by crazer123 on Dec 17, 2008 19:37:12 GMT
give money on like children in need day and stuff, but thats about it... but we do give old clothes into the clothes bank
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Post by iDesign on Dec 17, 2008 19:49:29 GMT
I give money sometimes. Children in need as you say.
Apart from that, I'm a scrooge and it's MINE.
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Post by crazer123 on Dec 17, 2008 21:22:59 GMT
lol, thats exactly what i think.... i have worked for my money, therefore i deserve it
and no, i dont get pocket money, what ever money i have... i have made myself
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Post by iDesign on Dec 17, 2008 22:05:10 GMT
Oh, I get pocket money. I have to do a few things for it I guess.
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Post by Root Admin on Dec 18, 2008 18:25:22 GMT
what ever money i have... i have made myself I lol'd at this because I know how he makes the money. On topic, I see the point you are trying to make and agree with it in part. However, our problems are minuscule when compared to what the people in these countries have to suffer. |
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Post by iDesign on Dec 18, 2008 18:53:12 GMT
Yes, I see that completely, but it still bugs me that people go bankrupt because they gave to charity and couldn't afford it.
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Post by Root Admin on Dec 18, 2008 19:58:15 GMT
Yes, I see that completely, but it still bugs me that people go bankrupt because they gave to charity and couldn't afford it. Some people actually don't mind going bankrupt as a result of charity. The pleasure they get as a result of helping makes up for their life being completely fecked. |
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Post by iDesign on Dec 18, 2008 20:09:30 GMT
Yes, I see that completely, but it still bugs me that people go bankrupt because they gave to charity and couldn't afford it. Some people actually don't mind going bankrupt as a result of charity. The pleasure they get as a result of helping makes up for their life being completely fecked. But that's complete stupidity. Helping someone else yet fucking up your life just puts you in a bad situation. That defeats the object of charity. |
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Post by Root Admin on Dec 18, 2008 20:27:46 GMT
Some people actually don't mind going bankrupt as a result of charity. The pleasure they get as a result of helping makes up for their life being completely fecked. But that's complete stupidity. Helping someone else yet fucking up your life just puts you in a bad situation. That defeats the object of charity. Exactly. Most people get the balance right. They contribute to charity when they can, but don't go overboard and screw themselves up. |
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Post by iDesign on Dec 18, 2008 22:19:20 GMT
And that's fine.
I just don't like the way charitys make you feel guilty, and make you feel you have to give money.
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Post by crazer123 on Dec 19, 2008 17:15:19 GMT
=O TOM, i make my money in perfectly normal and legal ways *shift eyes*
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