What do you feel about rich people who take pictures while doing charity?
By divineathena
@divineathena (1746)
United States
January 13, 2010 11:09pm CST
It often come on VH1 or Mtv that a certain celebrity paid millions of dollar to a charity organization. For instance, pictures of Angelina Jollie talking to a poor kid in Africa is often seen floating. Do you feel it is okay for rich people to promote their generosity through pictures or in public? One of my aunts is a millionair and she helped a few people here and there. One time she showed us an under privilaged family's picture. She was standing with them in it. When my eyes went on it she started boasting that she fulfilled their wishes by helping them with money and buying them certain expensive gadgets. I don't know, but somehow I felt she was implying that she was the queen of hearts. The gesture she had, however, was fake. It seemed she did all this to make herself look good.
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@shell2784 (752)
• United States
14 Jan 10
I don't think its wrong for them to have their pictures taken. I know church groups and stuff that take all kinds of pictures of the houses they've built and buildings and doing this or that or the other thing.
And it does feel really good when you can help out a person, a family, a country for that matter like that! That's a memory you want to hold onto. YOu really do make real bonds with these people when you're with them, working with them on a day to day basis. Why would they not want to hold onto that? Just because they're famous?
There are all kinds of commercials on tv of people helping out the sick & poor. In a way, maybe it is to boast a little. Well, not boast or brag... but as I said, it gives you a sensce of accomplishment when you can help these people out. Imagine how many girls brag on the fact that they found those awesome pair of shoes for 1/2 price! Feedinga village is WAY cooler than that!
So, I don't know if your Aunt is really bragging or trying to make herself look like the queen of anything - but how awesome is that that your Aunt gave back any of her money? I think that is awesome. It really is a very unselfish act, I feel.
But that's just me :)
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@divineathena (1746)
• United States
15 Jan 10
I feel church groups and other organizations need to have those pictures taken. They get donations from other people and those pictures form a proof that the money donated are going for a really good cause. But in the case of normal rich people it can be taken as fair if they just show the picture (If they want to)they should do it with pure intentions. But I would not support how my aunt first degraded their status by telling us about their family problem and then letting us know that they started doing well because of her. I forgot to mention that part under my question, sorry about that!
@shell2784 (752)
• United States
15 Jan 10
So... say you went overseas to do some charity work in, I don't know... Africa somewhere. You wouldn't take a picture of the work you've accomplished? Or the kids all holding the books you brought them? Or anything like that?
I guess it all depends on the attitude your Aunt had when telling you about it... if it was an "I saved the day" kind of attitude then forget it. But if it was her sincerely discribing what their conditions were so you'd have a better understanding of how they were helped, then that's another thing.
As far as the movie stars go... they're just people. Its not like they're anyone special, the media just makes it out to be that way :)
@saphrina (31551)
• South Africa
15 Jan 10
I have to say, that as i live in a african country, it really is disgusting to see rich and famous people, boasting about their good deeds via the media, or as you have said vh1 and mtv. It is a digrace to see that these people, although helping others, need all the attention on them and not the intention shown, of why they gave to others. If you cannot help someone from your heart, rather leave it. People do not want to be reminded of who helped them and with what or how much.
@divineathena (1746)
• United States
16 Jan 10
Yes, charity should be seen as a gift that must be given from the heart. I cannot stretch how low those rich people look when they boast about their genorosity.
@PeacefulWmn9 (10420)
• United States
15 Jan 10
I think they may not always request that the pictures be taken? But if it sets a good example, that is great. If it is merely to brag or toot their own horn? No way!
Karen@divineathena (1746)
• United States
15 Jan 10
I agree with you. Sometimes people do it intentionally to earn a good name and that is what I find not right.
