Some geniuses at the University of Alberta in Edmonton do this every year to "Make Poverty History". Because renting a crane and buying a beat-up car and a huge pumpkin, then destroying them, really helps out those in need.

>> ^Skeeve:

Some geniuses at the University of Alberta in Edmonton do this every year to "Make Poverty History". Because renting a crane and buying a beat-up car and a huge pumpkin, then destroying them, really helps out those in need.


I used to think the same thing about celebrity dinners. But some people don't have the motivation to give otherwise, they have to be enticed. For most counts, I think the ends justifies the means, being that the ends in this case are not immoral. Having 100% of 0 isn't better than having 50% of any other number (that isn't negative)

>> ^Skeeve:

Some geniuses at the University of Alberta in Edmonton do this every year to "Make Poverty History". Because renting a crane and buying a beat-up car and a huge pumpkin, then destroying them, really helps out those in need.


It is promotion. To call attention to the issue. Up until you posted this, I didn't know they did that, nor did I know about that program. See? It is just raised my awareness on this issue.

My car!!!!!!!!!!

Any reason to trash a Pontiac is good enough for me.

Plus most of these dinners and fund raisers attracting the rich to cough up the dough are more about letting people know they donated. Whether it be other rich people or the general populace....they want it known that they were there to give away money. It's just another competition to most of them. Not that it matters as long as the charity gets the majority of the money being donated. But it's for the attention more than it is for the actual charity, most of em probably forget what the hell they are donating toward a week later.

>> ^GeeSussFreeK:

>> ^Skeeve:
Some geniuses at the University of Alberta in Edmonton do this every year to "Make Poverty History". Because renting a crane and buying a beat-up car and a huge pumpkin, then destroying them, really helps out those in need.

I used to think the same thing about celebrity dinners. But some people don't have the motivation to give otherwise, they have to be enticed. For most counts, I think the ends justifies the means, being that the ends in this case are not immoral. Having 100% of 0 isn't better than having 50% of any other number (that isn't negative)