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Comment author: MrMind 11 October 2016 01:06:33PM 1 point [-]

Is there a good rebuttal to why we don't donate 100% of our income to charity? I mean, as an explanation tribality / near - far are ok, but is there a good justification post-hoc?

Comment author: siIver 11 October 2016 03:50:10PM *  0 points [-]

100% doesn't work because then you starve. If I re-formulate your question to "is there any rebuttal to why we don't donate way more to charity than we currently do" then the answer depends on your belief system. If you are utilitarian, the answer is definitive no. You should spend way more on charity.

Comment author: Good_Burning_Plastic 12 October 2016 01:09:01PM 0 points [-]

If I re-formulate your question to "is there any rebuttal to why we don't donate way more to charity than we currently do" then the answer depends on your belief system.

(And also on how much money you currently donate to charity.)