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Irish Vs. Foreign Charities

  • 04-03-2008 10:24pm
    #1
    ShoulderChip
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,875 ✭✭✭


    Hello,
    I have just been berated for my attitude towards charities.

    The way I see it the Irish government can and should support all charities in Ireland.

    In certain countries in africa for eg. The Government is not going to do this (lack of resources/corruption),

    Because of this I only contribute to African charities.

    I know that before the Irish government would step in to supprot a charity things have to get very bad, but they never compare to the suferings in Africa,

    I think that by supporting these charities we are giving the gov the chance to ignore them as we are looking after them.


    I wish I could decently construct arguments sometimes.


Comments

  • #2
    EamonnKeane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 950 ✭✭✭EamonnKeane


    I should imagine it's because money given to African charities is a lot more likely to be stolen and spent on guns. But I do agree that the notion of a children's hospital having to appeal for funds year in, year out is ludicrous


  • #3
    Collie D
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,428 ✭✭✭✭Collie D


    I kind of see the point you are making but have to disagree. I don't believe that the government would support these charities if they went to the wall


  • #4
    DadaKopf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,731 ✭✭✭DadaKopf


    Firstly, I think charity is not a solution for issues/problems. But it's natural for people to want to help, and not all follow charity models. The good ones are classified as charities, but work to tackle the causes of problems, not the symptoms.

    I'm feelin' what you're saying, but this is the era of globalisation. Much of the suffering elsewhere is caused by the same things that cause suffering here.

    So here's what I do: give one dollop of money to a charity working abroad (Trócaire) and one working in Ireland (Focus Ireland), I'm also a member of another one, which charges to join.

    Problem solved. Go on, you can afford it!


  • #5
    tampopo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,333 ✭✭✭tampopo


    EamonnKeane wrote: »
    I should imagine it's because money given to African charities is a lot more likely to be stolen and spent on guns. But I do agree that the notion of a children's hospital having to appeal for funds year in, year out is ludicrous


    Like the Crumlin Childrens' Hospital ??? (even though it's in Drimnagh!)


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