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<blockquote data-quote="Cooch" data-source="post: 42224729" data-attributes="member: 165219"><p>Not only does it appear that Australia has one of the highest rates of private giving, but it also has one of the highest rates of volunteering in the world - which is the giving of time, rather than of money.</p><p> </p><p>I do not believe that it is fair to abuse Australians for not giving through government (with it's higher rates of inefficiency, when they choose rather to give privately and through NGOs.</p><p> </p><p>I also believe that it is unfair to ignore the considerable charity given by Australians to those within our own borders. Needy people living in Australia are still needy, and should not be ignored when we're talking about the world's disadvantaged peoples. Nor is there something wrong with looking after your own backyard first. Does no scripture say that someone who did not look after <strong>their own</strong> is "<strong>worse than an unbeliever"</strong>?</p><p> </p><p>It is true that the vast majority of long-term poverty is politically driven. Therefore Australia's peace-keeping forces overseas are just as much "aid" as are donations of cash or food. Especially in situations where politics prevent food-aid from reaching those who need it. Do you consider the cost of such peace-keeping?</p><p>Do we consider the fact that we provide raw materials that are helping drive the Asian economic boom that is dragging hundreds of millions out of poverty?</p><p> </p><p>My suggestion to "ChristinAction" is twofold.</p><p>(1) Before criticising Australians, consider our whole effect on the world around us .... not just one small subset of it.</p><p>(2) Consider carefully before you criticise people who have needs and priorities which you have yet to experience. You say that you don't have "a job",,, but you could be mowing lawns, babysitting or collecting recyclable metals. If you are serious about giving, you'll be doing this - but it will cost you time that you'd rather be spending on other things (like sitting at your computer perhaps.)</p><p> </p><p>There are more than one ways to give...... and more than one way to measure giving.</p><p> </p><p>Peter (25-year volunteer)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cooch, post: 42224729, member: 165219"] Not only does it appear that Australia has one of the highest rates of private giving, but it also has one of the highest rates of volunteering in the world - which is the giving of time, rather than of money. I do not believe that it is fair to abuse Australians for not giving through government (with it's higher rates of inefficiency, when they choose rather to give privately and through NGOs. I also believe that it is unfair to ignore the considerable charity given by Australians to those within our own borders. Needy people living in Australia are still needy, and should not be ignored when we're talking about the world's disadvantaged peoples. Nor is there something wrong with looking after your own backyard first. Does no scripture say that someone who did not look after [B]their own[/B] is "[B]worse than an unbeliever"[/B]? It is true that the vast majority of long-term poverty is politically driven. Therefore Australia's peace-keeping forces overseas are just as much "aid" as are donations of cash or food. Especially in situations where politics prevent food-aid from reaching those who need it. Do you consider the cost of such peace-keeping? Do we consider the fact that we provide raw materials that are helping drive the Asian economic boom that is dragging hundreds of millions out of poverty? My suggestion to "ChristinAction" is twofold. (1) Before criticising Australians, consider our whole effect on the world around us .... not just one small subset of it. (2) Consider carefully before you criticise people who have needs and priorities which you have yet to experience. You say that you don't have "a job",,, but you could be mowing lawns, babysitting or collecting recyclable metals. If you are serious about giving, you'll be doing this - but it will cost you time that you'd rather be spending on other things (like sitting at your computer perhaps.) There are more than one ways to give...... and more than one way to measure giving. Peter (25-year volunteer) [/QUOTE]
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