Apr 27 2009
Up for Debate: What should a person expect as charity during hard times?
I was having a discussion with friend last night about how the economy has seemed to put a damper on charitable contributions. I told her, “Hey it’s bad economy and that’s to be expected.” “That’s no excuse,” she replied. “People spend seven or eight dollars on coffee sometimes.” It’s a good cause, Mikey. People are selfish.”
While my quotation may be a bit less than direct, the point remains intact. How much money do we spend on TV channels we don’t watch, coffee we could easily make at home (to an extent) and food that we can never finish at our favorite restaurant? I have to ask myself at times if I’m spending too much here or there or being to hesitant in my giving and I do find that I often can give more than I first thought.
What’s your view? Can you see yourself spending less on luxuries? Can you afford to? As my father likes to say, if everyone does a little, nobody has to do a lot.
Wax charitably.
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