Hey pal, if you truly believe in something to the point where you want to host a fundraiser why don’t you go out and work for the money yourself? It’s so selfish seeing people post go fund me all over the internet hoping people will give them their hard earned money. It’s also very selfish because these people often ask their family and friends to donate. Their poor family and friends probably feel guilty if they don’t donate so they donate.
There was this well known scammer and drug dealer in my city and he died (surprise surprise) and his family made a go fund me for his funeral. LIKE WHAT?
Another instance that I saw was a local band made a go fund me for their next album. This band was a group of 20 somethings. You’re really telling me a group of 20 somethings can’t scrap up money for a new album????? Go get a job and quit after a month or something. Get to work.
If you want money for something get to work, don’t go around penny pinching your family and friends.
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The example you gave is somewhat reasonable but yes I would find your opinion very unpopular.
You sound rich.
I mean maybe if we had a better social net through our government people wouldn’t need to host fundraisers for a fucking funeral. Or become drug dealers in the first place.
I help with fundraising for deceased people.
What exactly do you suppose people do when a sudden death racks up a cost of even a few hundred dollars and some little senior on a fixed income can’t pay it?
Just let em come out of retirement at 87 and let the body rot in the corner til they get their first 4 checks from a minimum wage job?
Just don’t donate if you dont want to but what a prick to judge people who can’t afford life’s curve balls
Idk I’ve never felt guilty for not donating to a fundraiser. I suppose it is selfish in the most literal definition of the word and it can be abused, but also sometimes people just need help and I don’t think there’s any shame in asking.
As you said, it’s people’s hard earned money, and if they want to donate it to someone else then I don’t see what the issue is.
Every time I go to the grocery store, these billion-dollar companies ask me if I want to donate a dollar or five to help the poor. I’m just trying to stick to my budget and buy groceries without being guilt-tripped.
I mean even addicts have family that care for them. Do you know how much even a basic service is? If you don’t want to help thats fine but it’s not selfish in the least.
What are people supposed to do with someone dies suddenly? Not everyone has savings or credit cards to change these expenses. Even a loan isn’t feasible for a lot of people.
Folks used to host rent parties where if someone in the community was short on rent that month folks would throw something on the grill & everyone else would throw what they had into a pool to help that member. I guess calling them “selfish” is an opinion, but you’re mischaracterizing people asking for aid on behalf of other people doing so for the sake of helping that other party. Everyone is struggling to pay bills.
I can kinda see where you feel justified to not donate to a funeral but what about fundraisers for sick kids? Life or death kinda sick. Those parents just want help to help their kid. They turn to asking strangers for money, and there’s nothing wrong with that.
The fundraiser usually take a cut off the money they managed to raise.
People who’ve never worked hard should probably be banned from using the phrase “hard earned money”