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did you know that Democrats are very generous with other peoples money while republicans are very generous with their own.

talk about selfish?

http://downtrend.com/robertgehl/republicans-most-generous-people-in-the-world-democrats-not-so-much

The difference with people who truly have empathy and compassion is they do things without announcing them to the world, the ones who are constantly telling everyone the good they do, well, it goes back to that greed and arrogance part.

One word: Tithing. Particularly in Utah to the Mormon enterprise.

https://www.philanthropy.com/article/Phil-Knight-Tops-Chronicle-s/239122

If you're interested in philanthropy, I suggest also reading the Chronical of Philanthropy for giving data from which you might draw your own conclusions. Not red, not blue.

did you know that Democrats are very generous with other peoples money while republicans are very generous with their own.

talk about selfish?

http://downtrend.com/robertgehl/republicans-most-generous-people-in-the-world-democrats-not-so-much

The difference with people who truly have empathy and compassion is they do things without announcing them to the world, the ones who are constantly telling everyone the good they do, well, it goes back to that greed and arrogance part.

i just stated what i read. what others read might be different

The difference with people who truly have empathy and compassion is they do things without announcing them to the world, the ones who are constantly telling everyone the good they do, well, it goes back to that greed and arrogance part.

isn't that you, though?

Isn't it even MORE virtue signaling to say you support stealing from other people "because we have to help the unfortunates" and "I'm ok with it because of the unfortunates",, "I don't have any problem being stolen from (for the unfortunates) why do you?"

VIRTUE!!!!!!!!! (hahaha)

I see CRAZY virtue signaling from you, especially on this topic. And the funiest part about it is this: it takes zero effort for people to give the government money and think they are doing good... it takes REAL effort to go out and help your self....

"liberal democrats" generally have a level of cognitive dissonance that allows this contradictory behavior, or not only allows it, encourages them to revel in it.

You see just because some of us don't list off what we do for charity doesn't mean we aren't doing it.... your statement is hilarious because your so un-selfaware.. your complaining about people doing what you your self are doing!

Are you a Phoenix?

You'll have to burn me to find out 😉

You mistake correlation for causation. Being a republican does not cause a person to be more generous. But residents of states such as Utah (Mormon) or Mississippi (southern Baptist) with strong religious unity tend to culturally value philanthropic giving and conservative politics - thus correlation.

I have worked in and around philanthropy for many years and have never seen political affiliation as a reason for someone to give generously or to not. The psychology of charitable giving is far more personal and complicated than that simplistic explanation proposed in the POV article you referenced. Nor does it have anything to do with selfish or unselfish behavior. Some charitable giving can be quite personally and socially beneficial.

i just stated what i read. what others read might be different

i just stated what i read. what others read might be different

Hmmm. I prefer to read articles relying on more comprehensive data from places like UPenn and MIT.

Washington Post

UPenn

Plus, I'd be curious to see what percentage of church donations go to maintaining the church vs charitable endeavors.

i just stated what i read. what others read might be different

Hmmm. I prefer to read articles relying on more comprehensive data from places like UPenn and MIT.

Washington Post

UPenn

Plus, I'd be curious to see what percentage of church donations go to maintaining the church vs charitable endeavors.

well we already know how wasteful the government programs are, I doubt the churches are more wasteful... they don't function on a budget that goes DOWN if you don't spend everything that you had the year before.

the US is one of the more conservative / libertarian countries, and the most charitable..

if you want a "right / left" comparison, that's a pretty good one.

and that's just correlation, no causation supposed there.

so those who virtue signal the most, help in reality the least... again.

I'd guess it's because all their energy is spent up on virtue signalling.

your choice what you read, i just posted the first two in line on google.

I don't think I will be getting a lesson on virtue or compassion from someone who thinks vaccines are harmful.

who would that be? not me. the only vaccine i am not on board with is the one they are giving preteen girls , Other than that i am on board with them.

I don't think I will be getting a lesson on virtue or compassion from someone who thinks vaccines are harmful.

and i know i was not giving a lesson, just stating something

I don't think I will be getting a lesson on virtue or compassion from someone who thinks vaccines are harmful.

logical fallacy: Ad Hominem (to the man)

or in other words, attack the messenger, ignore the message.

typical average American debate tactic.

I have attacked the message pretty consistently. When people start talking compassion and virtue and deny the efficacy of vaccines thus leading to uncompassionate suffering, I Ad Hom the heck out of it

who was attacking vaccines?

who was attacking vaccines?

That's another logical fallacy called "Straw man", basically it's what you do when the argument isn't going your way, you change the argument to something you think you CAN win on.

We have learned to communicate via logical fallacy and often fall back on it instinctively.

Anyone ever have a critical thinking class in public school? Maybe we should have.

agree 100%

who was attacking vaccines?

That's another logical fallacy called "Straw man", basically it's what you do when the argument isn't going your way, you change the argument to something you think you CAN win on.

We have learned to communicate via logical fallacy and often fall back on it instinctively.

Anyone ever have a critical thinking class in public school? Maybe we should have.

Vaccines are compassion. Red piller types "know" of vaccines are bad. They aren't. They lack compassion and the ability to understand science

Vaccines are compassion. Red piller types "know" of vaccines are bad. They aren't. They lack compassion and the ability to understand science

so... double down on the straw-man?

http://www.webmd.com/sexual-conditions/hpv-genital-warts/features/what-parents-should-know-about-hpv-cervical-cancer-vaccine#1

Yes, it's far better to have your daughter exposed to a virus that causes life-threatening cancer than to vaccinate and have an conversation with her about sexually transmitted diseases.

who would that be? not me. the only vaccine i am not on board with is the one they are giving preteen girls , Other than that i am on board with them.

I don't think I will be getting a lesson on virtue or compassion from someone who thinks vaccines are harmful.

I will double down on every straw man attack against the scourge of anti vaxxers. The most unwoke of the woke crowd.

sparty, i dont see where anyone mentioned vaccines before you did. point me in the right direction if im wrong. if no one did, why start an argument about something.

https://www.infowars.com/girl-severely-damaged-by-gardasil-recounts-horrifying-medical-ordeal-while-doctors-call-her-a-liar/

http://www.collective-evolution.com/2015/12/14/18-more-girls-claim-adverse-reactions-to-hpv-vaccine-important-info-on-gardasil-parents-dont-hear-about/

http://thedailyhealth.co.uk/cervarix-gardasil-hp-vaccine-side-effects16638/

http://vaccine-injury.info/gardasil.cfm

https://healthimpactnews.com/2015/17-year-old-laura-another-life-ruined-by-the-gardasil-vaccine/

and this is the only vaccine i am not sure about.

but again sparty, why did you start an argument about vaccines?

Sparty is using vaccines as a diversion 'cause his basketball team is going to get a vaccine of whoopa$$ handed to it by the Jayhawks this afternoon.

LOL

lol

Sparty is using vaccines as a diversion 'cause his basketball team is going to get a vaccine of whoopa$$ handed to it by the Jayhawks this afternoon.

LOL

I don't have much faith in my Spartans this year. Too young. As for the vaccine thing Liquid Flouride has been a conspiracy theorist in regards to them. I wasn't calling you out Speedy. Sorry for confusion. Untoward and collective evolution are great websites to go to for fake news though. Gardisil has reduced uteran cancers. I will give it to my son.

Liquid Flouride has been a conspiracy theorist in regards to them. .

I think vaccines should be voluntary, hardly a conspiracy there... haha.