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I do not accept that a dollar is a unit of caring.
I do not think that contributing money to an organization which runs programs which statistically save lives can be legitimately called "I saved X lives". Compare: "I bought some war bonds so I can say I personally killed X enemy soldiers".
I think that strutting one's charitable activities is in very poor taste.
Beware, envy lives here. Cloaked in the robes of social decency, he whispers:
“Imposters, all of them. They don’t deserve praise…you do.”
Huh?
If I were you, I would consider the possibility that I am envious of those who signal and receive praise, and that I am rationalizing my feelings by claiming to uphold the social standard of "good taste".
That seems unlikely.
First, even after introspection I don't have envious feelings towards such people which is probably because in my social circle ostentatious displays of kinda-virtue usually lead not to praise but to slight awkwardness.
Second, this is consistent with my general taste in other things and looks to be a pretty ancient attitude :-)