[yldstrk]

great article

[cripplecreek]

Charity is about a lot more than material things.

In my opinion, showing respect is pretty charitable.

[Little Ray]

Charity starts at home. Do you know your neighbors and if they are okay? Sometimes you make very sad discoveries. Try to help them.

When I do contribute money, I contribute to something I know works and works well, like the Salvation Army.

[count-your-change]

Real charity changes the recipient in some way for the better whether by education in morals and the virtues of hard work or such.
Other than emergency aid simply giving is as already said, it makes the giver feel good but tends to destroy the receiver.

[Nevadan]

I agree with much of what Stossell observed about capitalists'giving helping the poor, etc, but I think that often Gates and many other super rich people cause more damage than good in their donations to liberal causes. For example, the Common Core curriculum was funded by Gates. Planned Parenthood gets millions of dollars from Bill Gates and Warren Buffet every year. And these rich capitalists almost always support Democrats and their causes, doing untold damage to liberty and life.

[HartleyMBaldwin]

I agree with the article, but couldn’t Stossel have bothered to find out how Warren Buffett spells his name?

[Slyfox]

From Prummers "Handbook of Moral Theology" page 100:

Scholium. The Fraudulent Poor. Persons who are not in genuine need and yet obtain alms by feigning great hardship commit sins in three ways: a) against truth, since their mode of behavior is a detestable deceit; b, against charity, because they deprive other poor persons of alms which they would otherwise have received; c, against commutative justice, since they deceive by guile those who are naturally displeased at being forcibly despoiled of these alms.

[kashsmith1981]

I quit doing drugs about a month ago and moved to Texas to restart my life. It took me a week to find a job, and still I see these parasites on the side of the road flying signs asking for money. Its pathetic.

[MrB]

so people who give away a billion dollars don't want to hear skepticism about their gift.

This is generally true about ALL liberals, not just billionaires giving their own money. They are buying a sense of righteousness, and whether they are spending their own or others' money, they don't want to hear that their purchase was fraudulent or negligent.

We're talking eternal destiny here, don't tell me that all my efforts are for naught!

Which, incidentally is exactly why the Cross and Christianity are so offensive to them.