Tuesday, May 08, 2007
Charity and Class Consciousness
I found this blog entry through StumbleUpon today and I thought it worth sharing. It touches on the increasing "consumer mentality" of charity (consumer mentality and actual charity to many is an oxymoron) and despite the style's capacity to offend, I think it's well worth a read.
The big question from this piece (for me) is "do the beneficiaries care what motivated the funding of their assistance?"
This is far less simple a question that it first appears.
Do we really have to care? Does it make a difference if we don't?
Does anyone give a damn?
The big question from this piece (for me) is "do the beneficiaries care what motivated the funding of their assistance?"
This is far less simple a question that it first appears.
Do we really have to care? Does it make a difference if we don't?
Does anyone give a damn?
Labels: American Idol Charity, idolgivesback, Jesus, Maimonides, poverty, Status Anxiety, Thorstein Veblen
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