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Originally Posted by bhamlaxy
So the only value you place on individuals is the extent to which they can aid you in capitalistic transactions? This is what the commodification of individuals is all about. Unless they can help you achieve profit, you don't give a rats ass about them. Why help poor people when they can't pay for it?
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If this were the way the world worked then private charities would not exist. It makes some people feel good to donate money to charity and so it serves their self interest by making them feel good. Its a complex system where the gains of our money is not always material and so oversimplifying it in this way does not represent the real system. The beauty of capitalism is that individuals are free to donate as much or as little to whichever cause they see fit. The choice is up to the individual not the government. If you don't like the way your money is being spent, you have every right and ability to withhold your money from that organization and distribute it to other outlets. If the organization wants to keep receiving your donations, they must use the money wisely. In effect, its competition for charitable donations which encourages charities to improve and use their donations in the best possible ways. Otherwise, they loose donations.