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Microeconomics versus macroeconomics
Collin Li:
If it is truly the general sentiment, voluntary action will drive this, because it would increase their utility to do so (the feeling of goodwill).
You are suggesting that the government can provide a better charity service than charities that operate on the basis of consumer demand? If consumer demand dictates that hard-to-reach communities are to be helped, then charities will supply it. Not-for-profit and government agencies are too complacent to do the job effectively. They will plunder and waste resources.
Personally, I don't have much belief in charities. It is a lot like giving a man a fish, rather than teaching a man to fish. I respect the entrepreneur who expands his business and creates many jobs (serving society through his own self-interest), far more than the philanthropist.
costargh:
How can charities do it better? They shouldn't have a profit motive, therefore they would just be as inefficient as an government body administering welfare/charity.
Collin Li:
--- Quote from: costargh on September 17, 2008, 08:41:58 pm ---How can charities do it better? They shouldn't have a profit motive, therefore they would just be as inefficient as an government body administering welfare/charity.
--- End quote ---
Competition.
Your argument is clearly wrong, because we know that private schools do better than not-for-profit public schools, for example. The distribution system of a State government (Soviet Union) failed, of course - there was no competition, there was no profit motive.
costargh:
Competition for what? What are charities competing for?
Collin Li:
Profit.
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