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Giving Tuesday ?%!&

Posted by $ jbrenner 10 years, 2 months ago to Culture
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I have been solicited by both universities I attended, the university I am a professor at, and by the American Chemical Society for donations today.

What is going on with this proliferation of altruism?!*&! (in lieu of four-letter expletives)

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  • Posted by $ CBJ 10 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I'm not altruistic, but I hereby volunteer to be one of the "others" in order to help altruists fulfill their duty. I realize it's a big sacrifice on my part, but someone has to do it! :-)
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  • Posted by $ CBJ 10 years, 2 months ago
    Most of my "giving" is to organizations that actively and effectively promote the spread of individual liberty.
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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 10 years, 2 months ago
    I will cheerfully and willingly consider 'Giving Back' when I am paid what I am owed including reneged benefits and retirement benefits with interest and with full adjustment for lost buying power and a two or more party system of government with free, open, and honest elections and what was the other thing...oh yes.. The Constitution. Especially if those requesting such are government, education,the media, glitterati and politicians.

    Until then ' Eat.....and bark at the moon' add to that M2F2U. The first two means squared.
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  • Posted by $ Snezzy 10 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Check your altruistic premises! Altruism encompasses not only the benevolent wish to help others but the moral imperative that you must do so. Who is the better man, the one who (A) takes care of himself, or the one who (B) lies down and dies so that others may live? If the latter, then isn't the man who forces others into choice B even better?
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  • Posted by $ Susanne 10 years, 2 months ago
    On the news today - Zuckerberg is giving away 99% of his billions for various and sundry altruistic causes - I won't go into the litany, as the list is taken from the socialist's playbook. Dare not invest it in American industry, making our country great again, gotta appease the lefties.

    I wish I could say I am surprised... but considering the source... sadly, not.
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  • Posted by $ jbrenner 10 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    After having had several charitable organizations snub their collective noses at my donations over the last several years, I have learned my lessons about such charities. My charitable donations now are only for equipment that my students refurbish to further our joint research and development interests. By having a personal control over what the money is used for, I see that my self-interest is maintained, that it is not a self-sacrifice, and that the virtue of production is upheld.
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  • Posted by james464 10 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Honestly, I am not here for votes, but thanks for letting me know.

    The error in her definition or view of altruism is that altruism is the choice of the one providing, not the one receiving, although the one receiving could reject what is offered. My point is the one receiving may or may not be productive, but I guess that would just be called giving vs a subset thereof.
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  • Posted by $ jbrenner 10 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I did not downvote you, but a central tenet of Rand's philosophy is that altruism is a self-sacrifice to the benefit of those who do not embody productivity.
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  • Posted by james464 10 years, 2 months ago
    Give or not give...your choice.

    On another note, altruism is the greatest form of the worship of secular humanism since if it isn't in the worship of God, is has to be in worship of man.

    Next time they ask for something, ask them, "Why?" I hear the message to give, give, give and never hear the reason why. I guess they figure it is self-evident, to which I say, "So is God."
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  • Posted by edweaver 10 years, 2 months ago
    Not a week goes by that I do not receive a request from someone for money. But I'm a business owner that is expected to give back due to all of my success. People simply do not understand that I stole nothing that I need to return. Creating a living for myself and my employees is not enough.
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  • Posted by tkstone 10 years, 2 months ago
    Dontcha know? We are in the middle of the "Giving Season"
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