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WCDT strips 4036 - 4040 (1 - 5 July 2019)
SmilingCat:
--- Quote from: Castlerook on 02 Jul 2019, 22:51 ---Its not the money they've donated. Its why they did it. Just because they could. Just for shits and giggles.
Spooky gave away two billion dollars. Here's some consideration what that can do.
- $1 million could bring fresh water to 50,000 people in impoverished countries through Charity: Water.
- $3 million could provide 10,000 children meals for 10 months through Feed the Children.
--- End quote ---
I actually do understand the scope of a two billion dollar donation dispersed throughout any number of charities, thank you. So... what's your point?
The millions of people being helped as a result aren't going to care all that much that their benefactor is a smug, childish asshole. Let's be honest, most of the mega rich people who donate to charities are smug childish assholes looking for tax breaks, publicity, or justification of their lifestyles. The only real difference in spookybot's case is that they're not subject to the all too human tendency to want to hoard wealth beyond any sense of utility. As I have to tell my niece often, you work with the world you have, not the world you wish would be.
Either Roko is angry at them because it's something they could do and she couldn't. Or she's angry at herself because it's something they could do and she couldn't and she's projecting. Neither of those things are a healthy attitude.
And sadly, neither of those things are Spookybot's fault.
Drunken Old Man:
"The Best I can do is nothing compared to what a rich person can do if the mood strikes them!"
Welcome to the real world, Roko. The only good news is that, to someone (May, for example), you ARE a rich person. We all are to someone.
traroth:
--- Quote from: Castlerook on 02 Jul 2019, 22:51 ---The problem isn't Roko's reaction.
The problem lies with Spooky's actions, or rather, lack thereof.
Look at 4035, where Roko suggests that Spooky could easily get May a new chassis, no questions asked. And Spooky's response was "We were thinking more in terms of espionage, blackmail and outright theft." That's how Spooky operates, in the shadows. It never occurs to them to help for the sake of helping.
Spooky didn't donate out of the goodness of their heart. They did it so they could score brownie points with Roko.
Its not the money they've donated. Its why they did it. Just because they could. Just for shits and giggles.
Spooky gave away two billion dollars. Here's some consideration what that can do.
- $1 million could bring fresh water to 50,000 people in impoverished countries through Charity: Water.
- $3 million could provide 10,000 children meals for 10 months through Feed the Children.
--- End quote ---
You forget about the considerable expenses of charities, sometimes as much as 60% of their income...
Reaver:
--- Quote from: SmilingCat on 02 Jul 2019, 22:12 ---
--- Quote from: halstripey on 02 Jul 2019, 20:53 ---Dares a billionaire to donate all their money... Gets angry when they actually do it because of inferiority issues... Definitely one of the most mature characters.
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To be slightly more fair to Roko, there's also the surprise angle. How often does asking a billionaire to give all their money to charity actually work? Its something most people would have to wrap their head around.
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You know what the fastest way to ensure someone is never charitable again? When they DO donate all their money as they were asked to..and you turn around and scream "WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU!?" in their face :/
Eh another comic about how it's okay to scream at people if you think they're better off than you/ do anything ever.
Buy a new body so they feel more equal with you? Scream
Have to get a new body because theirs got crushed and you think it's them lording it over you? Scream
Dare them to donate all their money to charity, and they do so without a second thought? Scream.
Tune in next week for "A character offers to buy someone lunch and gets yelled at for rubbing their wealth in someone's face"
Cornelius:
--- Quote from: traroth on 03 Jul 2019, 01:17 ---
--- Quote from: Castlerook on 02 Jul 2019, 22:51 ---The problem isn't Roko's reaction.
The problem lies with Spooky's actions, or rather, lack thereof.
Look at 4035, where Roko suggests that Spooky could easily get May a new chassis, no questions asked. And Spooky's response was "We were thinking more in terms of espionage, blackmail and outright theft." That's how Spooky operates, in the shadows. It never occurs to them to help for the sake of helping.
Spooky didn't donate out of the goodness of their heart. They did it so they could score brownie points with Roko.
Its not the money they've donated. Its why they did it. Just because they could. Just for shits and giggles.
Spooky gave away two billion dollars. Here's some consideration what that can do.
- $1 million could bring fresh water to 50,000 people in impoverished countries through Charity: Water.
- $3 million could provide 10,000 children meals for 10 months through Feed the Children.
--- End quote ---
You forget about the considerable expenses of charities, sometimes as much as 60% of their income...
--- End quote ---
Not counting the amounts that never even arrive at the organisation after a donation drive, which in some cases is already 60% or over.
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