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I'm always uneasy with the idea of (RED) charity: the message is "save the world by buying stuff". It's just consumerism with a bit of karma, no?
by jeanjq 13y ago
I'm always uneasy with the idea of (RED) charity: the message is "save the world by buying stuff". It's just consumerism with a bit of karma, no?
- vor_ 13y agoI don't understand why you're uneasy about it.
- k-mcgrady 13y agoI think it's more "you're going to buy this product anyway, so why not go with the model that will help a charity?".
- randomafrican 13y agoNo
- ddfu 13y agoSure, Product(RED) is designed to help you feel better about buying stuff you don't really need, but the high marketing spend is hardly much different than other charities. It's a "why not?" but don't assume you're done helping others for the year since you bought a (RED) iPad! If you want to donate efficiently, may I suggest typing :help uganda into vim?