why do people indulge spending in luxury rather than giving in charity?

Answer 1

So, you know how everyone spends their money... and barring that you are the one to set yourself up as to how they should. Hmmm, such godlike powers to have or to desire....

Answer 2

Many people do both. If they have a lot of money they spend on bigger luxuries but often give more to charities. People with modest money may indulge in smaller luxuries and give to charity in smaller amounts.

If the question is why do people spend on any luxury at all and not give every little extra bit of money they have to charity, I think it is probably because there is so much need in this world nobody has the money to fix it all. Knowing that they can only do so much in terms of helping the world, some people also get to a point where they think, "Hey. Life is short. I'd like something that is just for fun." or else they think, "Hey. I've worked really hard for everything I had, and I've given more than my share to other people. I deserve something that's just nice to have."

Maybe, too, people often feel that this world is full of so many awful things that its just kind of nice to spend on something that will bring a little brightness to their lives or the lives of their family.

Sometimes it may be that people look at their paychecks after all the taxes have been taken out (which often goes to welfare programs) and look at their property tax bill (which helps pay for schools someone may not even have kids in) and then pay sales tax on things they buy and excise tax that penalizes them for having a newer car than someone else has - and they think, "Hey. I'm going to get something for myself before I'm dead, and estate taxes kick in."

Answer 3

Charity means nothing, where as when you spend amount on luxury you are rewarding yourself for the hard work or smart work you did to earn each paise of your income.

There is nothing wrong in rewarding yourself. Also this creates a value chain, money spent on luxury creates employment and obviously more spending. where as charity to a certain level introduces lazyness and casual attitude among people.

Why will a person try hard if knows, the things will be given for free !!

Charity if mixed with luxury yields more funds, thats what we call star cricket etc. People do participate in that for charity.

Answer 4

You're free, of course, to give away as much of your own money as you wish. However, in all circumstances do leave my bank account alone.

Remember, at bottom toilet paper is a luxury. When you get right down to it, you don't really need toilet paper to survive. Do you buy it for your home? Would you complain if, upon entering a public restroom, you found no toilet paper there?

And yet there are lots of African countries where toilet paper does not exist. Either the Africans can't make the stuff, or else they don't see why it is a desirable item to have. Will you sacrifice your money so that Africans can also enjoy this luxury? If not, will you at least leave the fortunes of Africa in African hands and quit your sleezy meddling in the pockets of your fellow citizens?

Answer 5

Not all people do...and I don't even believe that most people do......besides "luxury" is a subjective term. Most "poor" people in the United States have more food than they can eat, a house to live in, at least one car, free medical care, cash from the government each month, cable TV and Internet, cell phones, etc. I assume you own a computer. Many, many people would consider owning a computer a luxury. Would your money have not been better spent by donating it to UNICEF?

Some poor people who don't have those things would consider those luxuries. Should I not give money to say, Meals on Wheels or Habitat for Humanity because some consider food (instead of garbage) or a house "luxuries?"

Suppose all people who could afford a cruise decided to not take a cruise. Hundreds of thousands of people in the cruise industry would be unemployed. Would it be better to throw them a crust of bread once in a while and give them a cardboard box to live in rather than let them work?

I have some friends that are wealthy to extremely wealthy. I know for a fact that some of them give more money to charity each year than I earn in a year. One of them spends $2 million a year of his own money to operate a private high school that ranks in the top ten in the state. The tuition is theoretically $5,000 a year...if somebody can't afford it, it's free. But he drives a year-old Lexus. (Oddly, I know a welfare recipient who also drives a Lexus and smokes brand-name cigarettes she buys by the pack at a convenience store...and she lives in a 5-bedroom house where she pays $45.00 a month rent...Section 8 pays the rest. Her kids each have their own bedroom. My kids share a bedroom, I buy generic cigarettes by the carton, and the car I drive is a 1984 Chevy....and I earn over $100K a year.)

Is part of the object to have everybody living equally in abject material poverty...or is it to work for the day that everybody can enjoy material wealth? If there's only one "poor" person left on Earth, should the remaining 6 billion choose to live in squalor out of empathy?

Jealousy and envy are spiritual flaws just as much a greed is.

Answer 6

I realise this is not going to be a popular answer but here goes. I give to charity but not much. I do not see why I should have to work my guts out so others can reap the benefits. After working for several charity agencies and seeing people who rock up in brand new cars claiming charity I have become disillusioned with it and would rather know where my money is going and who is using it.That's just how I see it and I make no apologies.

Answer 7

Probably more useful to look at oneself, and to see how often we give and how often do we indulge in ourselves.

Maybe the same people who indulge in luxurious spending, also give generously too? who's to say?

The only person we can check 100% what we do, and what our motivation is, is ourselves.

Answer 8

It's because the money has to go somewhere. A guy buys a $10 million yacht built by 500 people directly and maybe 5,000 people indirectly. He is giving those people a higher standard of living that the people on the street.

Answer 9

Dear

It all depends how they grown up or the way they brought up by thier parents, when the parents spend luxury obviously children are thier followers.

Answer 10

Well im one of those people and i quite disagree with other comment saying thats becoz we are selfish, etc. We worked hard for our money, and by the end of the day, of course we need to reward and pamper ourself. where? of course buying luxury things for ourself. its human nature. probably what we gave to charity is nothing compare to what we've spent for ourself, but its our money after working so hard.

and maybe its bad, but for me, what motivate me for workin harder and harder so i could get better position and better money? satisfaction of being successfull and of course, able to buy luxurious things withouth have to worry bout other things.

hope it gives u the insight of why people are like this.

Answer 11

See we all are here to make some identity and to wish that tomorrow is better than today.If u earn a pie u think of ur hunger first before giving to others.So, it all depends on the mindset of ppl.