note my tagline..
Anyone whose "primary" objective is philanthropy will be broke tomorrow, since his own well being would by definition be secondary. He'd have a one day career in philanthropy. I don't know of anyone like that.
I do a lot of things for various charities. I don’t do so because I want people to need my help and therefor me, I do it because people do need help and I am commanded to by my Creator.
If all of a sudden people no longer needed my money or time I would be just as content spending it on my self. Heck I could afford an extra vacation every year.
But I do agree that there are “humanitarians” especially those who inhabit Hollywood, Georgetown, and Manhattan that only preform charitable deeds for publicity, good press, and a feeling of superiority and paternalism toward those they are supposedly serving.
But they are not the majority by far of people who volunteer or are philanthropic.
Not so.
If I help my downstreet neighbor, have I not helped humanity in general?
My upstreet neighbor's condition is not germane.
A depression is a recession managed by the government.
Excellent project idea. My list isn’t sorted (perhaps sordid), unfortunately.
Although the primary objective is to drain the swamp, it becomes exceedingly difficult when you’re up to your ass in alligators.
Instead of my consevative quote for the day I have a better idea...
How about “My conservative ACTION for the day”?
Did you educate yourself today?
Did you write/call/talk to your congressman today?
Did you educate your family, friends, and neighbors?
Did you support the NRA?
Did you pray in a closet?
Did you fly the Stars and Stripes today?
Did you let the RNC know how disapointed you are?
Did you speak when most would remain silent?
Did you walk tall and carry a BF stick against tyranny?
Did you stand up in defense of Israel today?
Did you honor God and Neighbor today?
I only mention this because the only quote I can come up with is...
“Give me Liberty or give me Death”
Ms. Paterson has stumbled upon the nature of philosophy: It’s always paradoxical. It is the two faces of being that merge into one if one reasons long enough. We reason in circles, and opposites are more alike than opposite. Things are most often exactly the opposite of what we think.
This is fantastic. I just ordered the book. Thanks.
First. Obverse? Unless you are trying to persuade a college professor that you deserve an "A", just say "opposite". I'm lazy. And old. I can't reach my dictionary without getting up.
Just kidding.
Second. Your Conservative Quote of the Day reminds me of one of my old Philosophy classes where I was taught that the Scrooge that begrudgingly gave to charity out of a sense of obligation was "more moral" than the do-gooder that gave ten times as much because it was pleasurable. I always accepted that idea as basically true. Scrooge is a jerk who is nevertheless honoring a higher obligation. The Do-Gooder is a "good person" who really is just taking care of Numero Uno.
A charity might have a different point of view.
Which brings us back to your main point on an organizational level.