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We should be thankful for people like Mr. Gates, he sets an example we should follow. Role models are powerful, and he is among the top.

• pstuart 4y ago
  In philanthropy, yes. His personal conduct appears to not be so admirable.
  • pyuser583 4y ago
    How important is that?
    • Xelynega 4y ago
      Considering that everyone has a chance to make personal decisions, but most people won't have the opportunity to make philanthropic decisions, can you see why the personal decisions someone makes are really the only thing important to get a measure of how good a role model they are.
    • yunwal 4y ago
      It's very important in that by positioning his foundation as the largest global health provider in the world he could easily use it for nefarious or selfish means if he desired. It's very difficult to judge the motivation for Gates Foundation work on the foundation alone (for the same reason it's tough to judge the value of a VC-based startup by it's initial pricing scheme), so it's reasonable to look at his personal conduct to understand his motivations. I for one, am not super happy that half of the third world relies on a child rapists' friend to get their Malaria vaccines.