Re: The Make a Wish Foundation
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Hey moran, the people who give their money to Make-A-Wish understand how it will be used. Why shouldn't a kid dying of cancer get a trip to Disney World? His parents have most likely spent much of their life savings paying for the child's medical care and probably can't afford a trip to Disney World.
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And of course he realizes this. The entire argument comes down to one question: Is the emotional satisfaction of terminally ill children and their families worth more than other socially productive ways in which this money could be used? It's obviously a hard-hearted question to be asking, but I don't think it's entirely unfair. Obviously from this thread people will have different opinions on it. My take is that I don't think charitable contributions are zero-sum. I suspect many people contributing to Make a Wish are not looking to make a random charitable donation but particularly like its mission.
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