No donations for victims of Sandy
What do you think?
After the havoc and destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy in the Caribbean and in the Eastern United States, appeals for help and donations have popped up as reliably as Christmas chocolate will hit the shops around this time of the year.
At first sight, it sounds both normal and great: millions of people have suffered from the storm, the water, power outages and you can help them by donating 10, 20 or 50 $. An easy way to help someone in need.
On closer inspection however, donating money to the victims of Hurricane Sandy, especially in the US, is the dumbest idea ever.
“What?” I hear you cry out in shock, especially from my American readers. “What can possibly be wrong about donating money to victims of a natural disaster?” Let me explain: the problem with so many actions that seem good if evaluated as an isolated action is…
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Posted on 04/11/2012, in politics and tagged charity, hurricane, new york, sandy. Bookmark the permalink. 1 Comment.
Newham Islamic Learning Centre 
I think this guy is absolutely right!