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Originally Posted by Konichiwaneko
Wouldn't you say then that they are doing pretty well being that more and more charities are opening up every year for different reasons?
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I would say some of them are doing very well and accomplishing a lot, yes. It also seems to be hurting others as well. The problem with 'specialized' charities is that instead of a few charities having a lot of money to do works with, now a lot of different organizations have just a bit of money to work with. A competitive market in the world of non-profit organizations is something to be avoided, in my opinion, as it does more harm than good.
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Guthmund I've learn this in my life though. Compassion is a trait best learned and expressed as an individual. I've given away, helped, and done as much as I can but I can't expect others around me to do the same. What confuses me is even though I love charities, why they complain that they aren't going to meet what they made a year ago, or they are not going to be able to get as much money.
It's a charity, shouldn't we be thankful for what money they get anyways?
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There is no doubt that charity begins at home and with the individual, however, I will have to disagree about expecting more from others. You should expect more from others. You're busy, I'm busy, hell, the whole world is busy and somehow most of us seem to find time give a little back one way or another. Lowered expectations and apathy are....well, there seems to be a lot of these days and it can't be doing any good.
I do agree that it is distasteful when charities complain about not meeting their goals and play the guilt card to move the masses to pick up the phone and donate. Nothing irritates me more than listening to the sob stories that are solely intended to screw with your emotions and guilt you into giving. All that being said, it has to be aggravating to do so much good work one year with a x amount of dollars and then the next fall short of your goals and realize that you can't do as much this time out. I know I always have big plans for Christmas/Birthday/etc. gifts for the family and it irritates me when I fall short.
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I've read your post, and reread it again. I can pretty much say we want the same goals but maybe a different path to it. A better and free humanity would be amazing.
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There are many different paths to follow. Maybe mine's a bit more idealistic, but what grand designs aren't?
The thing is we can do so much as individuals. Imagine, just imagine, what we could do together? In World War II we managed to put aside our differences to bring focus on the common enemy and in the first year of our involvement in the war we built nearly 24,000 tanks and twice as many airplanes. A remarkable feat from American industry, no doubt about it. Imagine what could we do if we used that laser like intensity to focus on cancer or to build a better car. We've become stagnant. Choosing to maintain the status quo rather than trying to do something new and it just leaves a bad taste in my mouth.