bigsexydoug Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 i do give the odd quid or so when we have a raffle at work or whatever, but i despise the charities that pay people, thats not charity to me, thats a paying job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingjimmy Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 i do give the odd quid or so when we have a raffle at work or whatever, but i despise the charities that pay people, thats not charity to me, thats a paying job. As long as the salary is reasonable I really don't see what's wrong with that. Paid staff are generally going to be better than volunteer staff and they'll be able to devote more time to their work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forumosaurus Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Forumsaurus, you're obviously passionate about North Korea, but are there any other causes you would or do support? Given there's not a fat lot you or I can do about North Korea. I suppose the Africa lot would be next. I mean, people can criticise things like Red Nose Day for helping foreigners ahead of 'our own' but, I can't help but to put things in perspective. Nobody in the UK is dying of hunger or has to drink dirty water from muddy puddles outside. I really do question anybody who thinks Charities that are... saving turtles in Gambia are more important than starving humans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annina Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 I only give to local animal charities as animals have no say in the way we treat them. As for the latest promotion to provide clean water to third world countries,why the devil can't they dig their own wells,as our forefathers did? Why should we hand over our hard earned cash to people who are too idle to try and help themselves? Where was all their money when WE were flooded,nobody helped us out then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigsexydoug Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 As long as the salary is reasonable I really don't see what's wrong with that. Paid staff are generally going to be better than volunteer staff and they'll be able to devote more time to their work. depends on "better" i think people who donated their own time would be more passionate about the job rather than someone just turning up for a days pay, and that days pay could be used to help out whichever charity. somehow it just seems wrong to me to have paid staff for charities Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane39 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 As a nation we Britons are a generous bunch when it comes to giving to charities. But what moves you to to make a donation and why? What are the moral or ethical considerations you take into account when you donate, or is it more a question of raw emotion that prompts you to cough up? Would you donate to any of these causes? A. Natural disasters abroad, including famine B. Sick and/or disadvantaged children in this country C. Medical charities including research D. Animal charities here or abroad E. Armed forces charities F. Conservation charities G. Homeless and/or ex offender charities H. Overseas charities I. Other J.Nothing would persuade me to donate anything to anyone ever I would donate to......B..C...E...G.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingjimmy Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 depends on "better" i think people who donated their own time would be more passionate about the job rather than someone just turning up for a days pay, and that days pay could be used to help out whichever charity. somehow it just seems wrong to me to have paid staff for charities I do see where you're coming from certainly, it does feel a bit odd. I guess you'd have to do some sort of long term study to try and find out whether the possible improvements to their services is actually worth a salary. Because if the benefits outweigh the costs, then surely charities should go that way regardless of how wrong it feels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewBiz Posted January 5, 2012 Author Share Posted January 5, 2012 r" i think people who donated their own time would be more passionate about the job rather than someone just turning up for a days pay, and that days pay could be used to help out whichever charity. somehow it just seems wrong to me to have paid staff for charities The only problem with that is that for large charities, normally the only people who could turn up regularly would be those of independent means, or those who haven't got a job, and don't intend looking for one, all of which narrows the field. That said there are some small charities I know of who are staffed entirely by volunteers, and/or people who give all their spare time to a particular cause, and yes you're right, those people do tend to be incredibly passionate about what they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewBiz Posted January 5, 2012 Author Share Posted January 5, 2012 Charity's not for you though. It's not about you having a life changing experience digging a well for some appreciative villagers somewhere, it's about them getting fresh water. As for the OP: I would donate (when I actually have some spare cash) to most charities. Generally I don't donate to religious charities, unless I'm absolutely sure that none of my money will be spent on proselytising, and it will all go towards proving actual material assistance to those it represents. I don't buy into the charity begins at home shtick at all. Charity begins with those who need it. Well said! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewBiz Posted January 5, 2012 Author Share Posted January 5, 2012 I only give to local animal charities as animals have no say in the way we treat them. As for the latest promotion to provide clean water to third world countries,why the devil can't they dig their own wells,as our forefathers did? Why should we hand over our hard earned cash to people who are too idle to try and help themselves? I give to local animal charities, as I think they give great value for each penny donated. With regard to your view of people in the third world digging their own wells I have to ask you: if you had no tools to dig said wells, and had no knowledge of the danger of dirty water (as we had no understanding in this country up until the 1800's, hence huge and repeated cholera outbreaks) would you not welcome someone's help in both education of the health risks, and the basic tools to access clean water? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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