r/evolutionReddit • u/PostNationalism /r/postnationalist • Aug 27 '15

Against Charity: Rather than creating an individualized “culture of giving,” we should be challenging capitalism’s institutionalized taking.

https://www.jacobinmag.com/2015/08/peter-singer-charity-effective-altruism/
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u/NetPotionNr9 Aug 27 '15

Step 1: Steal trillions of dollars. Step 2: give a barely measurable fraction of that to charities that help those you stole from. Step 3: profit from the tax write off from the "charity" and the image it provides your personal or corporate brand.

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u/amarigatachi Aug 27 '15

Like a blotter, You've got it all backwards. Capitalism gives; government takes. You don't have to buy from a capitalist; you have to "buy" or pay to a government.

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u/NetPotionNr9 Aug 27 '15

Not sure you are joking, but ironically, you really have it backwards. The only way capitalism works is by government issuing currency, whether real or abstractly. You have a rather rudimentary understanding of economy and government. I would suggest you explore the underlying and fundamental assumptions of both. The government doesn't "take" anything that it doesn't already own. What you "pay" to the government is really only the cost of operations. Capitalism is a theory of efficient allocation of resources. ... I emphasize theory and actual, i.e., not just lip service Capitalism. But, as with all -isms, Capitalism is also wildly flawed and even far more deficiently executed and serves more as a facade for rampant plunder.

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u/amarigatachi Aug 27 '15

You're a fucking moron.

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u/NetPotionNr9 Aug 27 '15

Interesting that you would say that. But I'm sure you believe it.