>Philanthropy strikes me as anti-democratic. Why should the rich get to choose which causes are more deserving of their generosity? Let the elected government pool the money and make this determination.
The reason the rich get to choose is because it is their money. Just as you can decide, today, to donate your money to the charity of your choosing. And really, this isn't any different from asking why the rich (or you or me) get to decide which car or house to buy.
If government is failing to give your money to areas where you think it should go, perhaps this is what is anti-democratic.
The reason the rich get to choose is because it is their money. Just as you can decide, today, to donate your money to the charity of your choosing. And really, this isn't any different from asking why the rich (or you or me) get to decide which car or house to buy.
If government is failing to give your money to areas where you think it should go, perhaps this is what is anti-democratic.