return2ozma@lemmy.world to Work Reform@lemmy.world · 1 year agoFlashback - Mark Zuckerberg on billionaires: 'No one deserves to have that much money'www.cnn.comexternal-linkmessage-square59fedilinkarrow-up1562arrow-down19
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minus-squareunfreeradical@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up27arrow-down1·edit-21 year agoFortunately greater numbers are coming to realize that the Gates Foundation’s function was never much more than reputation laundering.
minus-squareMalfeasant@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·1 year agoPlus, is it really charity when you give your money to an organization you control?
minus-squareunfreeradical@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-21 year agoIt is only charity when you control how resources are used. Justice and solidarity depend on the beneficiary deciding how to use the resources it receives, but charity is not justice and solidarity.
Fortunately greater numbers are coming to realize that the Gates Foundation’s function was never much more than reputation laundering.
Plus, is it really charity when you give your money to an organization you control?
It is only charity when you control how resources are used.
Justice and solidarity depend on the beneficiary deciding how to use the resources it receives, but charity is not justice and solidarity.