Charity beggars

[d000hg]

Fine - but I reserve the right not to give them any money to support their chugging.

Well of course that's fine. I'm just saying from their point of view it is justified even if it does irritate you slightly.

Sounds like the current government - after all, it's not as if it's our money to choose what we do with is it?

Because this government introduced the idea of TAX? I'm talking (not seriously) about a new tax, not launching a discussion on the current tax system.

[Clippy]

As much as I think they are a pain, they are effective.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

As much as I think they are a pain, they are effective.

Interestingly that article quotes the "watchdog" encouraging people to boycott chuggers. It seems I'm not alone in finding their antics distasteful - trying to bully me into giving to charity will never work, but that's just me.

[Clippy]

Interestingly that article quotes the "watchdog" encouraging people to boycott chuggers. It seems I'm not alone in finding their antics distasteful - trying to bully me into giving to charity will never work, but that's just me.

Agreed.

Giving to charity should be on your own terms not anyone elses.

[thunderlizard]

If the government introduced a mandatory charity tax on a sliding scale based on salary, they could divvy it up amongst all the charities and save people the bother of being bothered.

They already do something similar. Lots of things that the government wants to achieve (support for people in poverty, homelessness, getting people in education, all sorts of medical research etc.) is carried out by NGO's and charities. The government gives them large, lots-of-strings-attached donations which mean the charities toe the government line. There's very little difference between giving money to most UK-based charities and giving it to the government.

[d000hg]

Agreed.

Giving to charity should be on your own terms not anyone elses.

Maybe. But if you're never reminded, you might never get round to figuring out what your terms are. Even if the Society for Seasick Ducks annoy you on the street, their presence might bring the subject of charity into your mind and lead to you finally making that decision to set up a standing order to Friends of Flightless Flamingos...

[OwlHoot]

... all sorts of medical research etc.) is carried out by NGO's and charities. The government gives them large, lots-of-strings-attached donations which mean the charities toe the government line. There's very little difference between giving money to most UK-based charities and giving it to the government.

Exactly! Donating to charity is a guilt-ridden middle class mug's game.

You're just freeing up Government revenue to fund social vanity projects like all this NHS nonsense and oppressive schemes like the ID cards database.

Stop paying for the chains they'll use to shackle you! Stop giving to charity! Seriously.

[Sysman]

As much as I think they are a pain, they are effective.

Oh, I like this bit:

They have been caught out misleading the public about how they are paid, harassing shoppers who say they are not interested, and asking donors to lie on direct debit forms to help them meet their targets.

"Financial Advisers" in training then.

[Churchill]

If the government introduced a mandatory charity tax on a sliding scale based on salary, they could divvy it up amongst all the charities and save people the bother of being bothered. Maybe something like:

% of income taken = 0.5*(income/10,000)^2

Some of "our lot" do that already, in fact we're second only to the National Lottery in the amount distributed to charities and good causes.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Oh, I like this bit:



"Financial Advisers" in training then.

Agents