MSFT Co-founder Giving Half of His Money Away

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[citation][nom]WarraWarra[/nom]Extremely upset USA citizen here.[/citation]

You may want to change your name to "extremely stupid USA citizen" because that's what you are.

 

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Ever noticed that no one ever voluntarily donates more money to the government for redistribution? Why are charity organizations favored over government for philanthropy?

 

[rooket]

hmm sounds like donating billions of $ to rich scientists and loopholes abound within the system to make other people rich that don't need that much money. oh well..

 

[kashtr0_305]

I don't get how the richest 2nd or 3rd person in this country giving their money to the RICHEST man in America is considered charity. Maybe I'm not the only one?

 

[hudonit82]

[citation][nom]BulkZerker[/nom]Giving money to a person who has no job only encourages them to not work. Why work when you have money to live off of?What he did was cool, though I wish it was invested into some company to bring honest, hard working (immigrants? lol. Seriosuly lots of US citizens are lazy as hell, have no pride in their work. . . guess that's what happens when you realize the best you'll ever do is 10% above min wage) people.[/citation]

Just because you'd be so irresponsible doesn't mean everyone else would be. For a lot of people, it could mean the difference between getting hired in a career they've been training for for years, and not. Food on the table vs not. Being able to get to work without issue, or not, clothes on their kids' backs, and not. It's not always in their hands how life turns out. Things happen. Just because your life works a certain way doesn't mean it's the same for others. It sounds to me like a lot of you don't think about anyone but yourselves. You're measuring monetary wealth as what life should be, instead of respect for each other and support of your fellow man. And by support, i don't mean hand your neighbor a wad of bills, sometimes a kind word, or a ride to work when things are hard, maybe an invite for dinner or a gas card you "recieved but don't need". I guess treat others how you want to be treated is too hard. *shrug*

 

[Guest]

If billionaires Gates and Allen hadn't been so greedy in the first place, Windows 7 wouldn't have to be so expensive.

They sucked money for themselves that they don't need, away from thousands of their employees and from the consumers of their products.

I don't care how much they give away, they're still greedy sob's.

 

[Guest]

If he really wanted to help people, instead of giving the universities, researcher, colleges, whom as stated by someone earlier have monies and charging people 5x times the cost. He should take everyone that has responded to his site request, pay off their mortgages as a donation, send out a benefit check base on salary they lost, and he will be recognized for being the best thing since SUNBEAM BREAD; because if he dies in the USA, he might as well take it with him, because the government or the state will make it so difficult for anyone he has left it too, that they will take it anyway, tie it up because that's one thing the government has no respect of death, decision made by the families, whom states that at my death, follow my instruction, they PROBATE COURT follow their greed. So, I will put my address here just in case he has a change of heart. Because I am working on a Doctorate of Business Administration, due to being downsized after 30 years, and I haven't been able to find work in S.C. yet, any donation to help me take care of my (2) HOST Children from Sweden & China, whom I have to provide for while they are here for one year. contact me at sarahduberrymk@yahoo.com - all donations are respected and requested. I have a truck that need to be paid off, and house that need to be paid off as well. I can take care of the rest, I get up everyday to try to make a living, but there is no manufacturing jobs available, no professional jobs here in the location. I love to work, and I attend college full time as well. That's what I speaking about, the blessing should come to those that need it not just want it. AMEN. Have a wonderful day.