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GoatFood · 4677 days ago · link · · parent · post: Question for Hubski: Why do people give? Why do you?
I give because of white guilt. I have far too much for doing very little. I feel guilty that I have so many resources and assets, and that I am able to enjoy a positive, stable standing in society simply because I am a straight white male born into a middle class family. All that makes me feel really bad. So I give in order to alleviate some of that guilt, that I might improve the standing of other people in society. I want to reduce their hardships and hopefully give them the opportunity to work towards a life more like mine. Giving away what I have makes me feel less bad that others have so little.