I don't count the idea of "Don't give directly instead give to an organization" as being non-empathic. In many cases that's showing a great deal of empathy.
I am so happy that so many folks have empathy. I can't quite understand those without it. Good luck in whatever you do to make the world a better place - no matter how you do it. :) -J On Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at 9:16:28 PM UTC-8, drew wrote: > > I only see one, maybe 2 posts at most, that seem non empathetic. The > dispute is over if momentary empathy is equal to researched, strategized > cohesive action. I'll say again, you need both, but only one will actually > stop the problem. > > In opposition to your befuddlement at what you view as a lack of empathy, > I'm somewhat befuddled by the lack of acknowledging expert advice. > In bikey terms: if we call up grant and ask for a custom carbon track bike > on wooden wheels, he can hang up. He is knows what he's doing and that we > have an idea that has been proven to be ineffective as a bike. Every group > working in the homeless field says to donate to a distributor. Again, for > them this is not a momentary action but a life work. Are they not > empathetic? Are they not sacrificing much more than the person with the > dollar or the coat once a year? Do they not know, from years of study and > living with the community what works and what doesn't? > > I feel like "don't give directly" is being misinterpreted as "don't give > at all because it's useless". They aren't the same. I grew up in a house > where people without homes sometimes stayed, where our Holidays were spent > bringing them into our home. My parents still do this. My wife works 14 hr > days and comes home destroyed after dealing with families in complete > crisis. All are highly informed, and deeply connected with these > communities. Neither my wife, nor my parents give money or items directly. > (I do). They are the most sacrificial and empathetic people I know, but it > doesn't line up with your view of the word. So what does that mean?...It's > so much more complex than role playing meant to simulate empathy. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
