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<blockquote data-quote="Janx" data-source="post: 6368326" data-attributes="member: 8835"><p>One man's reason is another man's excuse.</p><p></p><p>I grew up on welfare and government cheese, which was paid for by tax payers. I kept my grades up and worked my way through college and made the connections and relationships that kept me afloat on my own.</p><p></p><p>As such, I pay my taxes with the expectation some chunk of it is getting to the next kid in the bread line.</p><p>It's up to him or her to take the world and make something with what they got.</p><p></p><p>I don't give to anybody who comes to my door because they violated the no solicitor sign on the neighborhood entrance. I also don't buy from anybody soliciting or calling.</p><p></p><p>In general, I do not donate money to charities. As there are so many charities begging for dollars, and thus needing research to identify who will do the most good, the simplest solution is to keep my dollar, which is scarce enough as it is.</p><p></p><p>All of that of course makes me sound like the grinch.</p><p></p><p>I take action to help people in direct ways when that action does not over extend myself. </p><p></p><p>I've spent 3 weekends helping to paint a friend's place because they got sick and were scheduled to move into their new place and couldn't finish in time.</p><p></p><p>I've routed a few lost kids in the grocery store to the right place</p><p></p><p>I help people with computer problems</p><p></p><p>I give jobs to people I find who need a jump-start to their IT career, because I am in a position to do so.</p><p></p><p>I kept a kid from getting smeared on a roller derby track</p><p></p><p>I've loaned a friend money when they really really needed it, without expecting to actually get paid back</p><p></p><p>I still won't win charitable dude of the year, but the key variable is that a situation was right in front of me that I could help directly with my time, brain and muscles. There's no barrier between me and the person needing help, and most often, it does not hit my wallet. I will work grueling 12 hours days for free to help somebody before I pull a dollar out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Janx, post: 6368326, member: 8835"] One man's reason is another man's excuse. I grew up on welfare and government cheese, which was paid for by tax payers. I kept my grades up and worked my way through college and made the connections and relationships that kept me afloat on my own. As such, I pay my taxes with the expectation some chunk of it is getting to the next kid in the bread line. It's up to him or her to take the world and make something with what they got. I don't give to anybody who comes to my door because they violated the no solicitor sign on the neighborhood entrance. I also don't buy from anybody soliciting or calling. In general, I do not donate money to charities. As there are so many charities begging for dollars, and thus needing research to identify who will do the most good, the simplest solution is to keep my dollar, which is scarce enough as it is. All of that of course makes me sound like the grinch. I take action to help people in direct ways when that action does not over extend myself. I've spent 3 weekends helping to paint a friend's place because they got sick and were scheduled to move into their new place and couldn't finish in time. I've routed a few lost kids in the grocery store to the right place I help people with computer problems I give jobs to people I find who need a jump-start to their IT career, because I am in a position to do so. I kept a kid from getting smeared on a roller derby track I've loaned a friend money when they really really needed it, without expecting to actually get paid back I still won't win charitable dude of the year, but the key variable is that a situation was right in front of me that I could help directly with my time, brain and muscles. There's no barrier between me and the person needing help, and most often, it does not hit my wallet. I will work grueling 12 hours days for free to help somebody before I pull a dollar out. [/QUOTE]
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