Do pride and sex motivate us to donate to charity?

I haven't donated to Pakistan because to me its payback for helping the Taliban kill NATO troops by letting them take shelter in Pakistan. Plus Pakistan blocking youtube and facebook over draw Mohammad day, then there were the nice "demonstrations" they had about a few drawings of that mass murderer. Also they are a member of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference.

Did not read the artice, I admit.

Sex should motivate anyone to give money. No, wait !

If money is involved for having sex, does that make this prostitution, Say what!!

I donate to charities of choice. I have always given to some that are for diseases, ie heart/stroke cancer and MS because all of those have personally effected my family. I dontated to Haiti and I support the Salvation Army ( also for personal reasons). I think it comes down to who can afford to give. Not gender or pride.
I think they will have trouble finding money for Pakistan.

Here's what motivates my "donation response mode".
Personal feeling or attachment to the cause. Will it first of all help someone in my local community? If not, will it benefit my fellow Ontarians and/or Canadians?
If not, then too bad. I'm not a bottomless pit of wealth. We have veterans in this country that gave more in a few short years than most of us will give in a life-time that need our help. We still have a huge homeless problem. Not all of whom are in that position because of mental issues or drug abuse.

I also think certain groups need to remember that we just started slowly climbing out of a recession. Us "average rich westerners" don't really have the disposable assets right now. Especailly when you consider many of the other causes that are in need of and/or getting our financial donations.

I think charity should start in the community, it doesnt need to stop there.

I don't necessarily disagree with that statement but as I also said, the average Canadian is stretched pretty thin right now, especially when it comes to new charitable donations.
Quite simply, you can't give what you ain't got.

I don't necessarily disagree with that statement but as I also said, the average Canadian is stretched pretty thin right now, especially when it comes to new charitable donations.
Quite simply, you can't give what you ain't got.

true, but instead of buying my son a $500 game system, I will be putting him into a $130 boyscouts program and then participating in it with my son. I'm sure I could make a case about why spending time supporting a boyscout troop is a charitable thing but I doubt that I need to, i think you got the idea.

charity in the community, in my eyes, involves shoveling the driveway for the retired cuople that lives 2 doors down. It doesnt have to be about money.

Edit: my wife has been sponsoring a child for 20 years, the first child has grown up and now works as a nurse but continues to volunteer her time to the organiztion that helped her.

It's money that buys food for the hungry, shelters them and helps to pay their bills. Winnipeg Harvest is one of the charities I donate to on a monthly basis, and on high holidays I give extra to ensure that those less fortunate, feel a little less so. I don't feel guilty because I'm well off, so charity isn't done to assuage a troubled conscience, but as a societal duty. It's our duty to help those who ...not those who .

I'd have to say that the homeless population in a place like Calgary includes alot of mentally ill persons that our system has allowed to fall through the cracks.

If they are being helped, then I could care less if some drug addicts are getting fed too.

I don't necessarily disagree with that statement but as I also said, the average Canadian is stretched pretty thin right now, especially when it comes to new charitable donations.
Quite simply, you can't give what you ain't got.

true, but instead of buying my son a $500 game system, I will be putting him into a $130 boyscouts program and then participating in it with my son. I'm sure I could make a case about why spending time supporting a boyscout troop is a charitable thing but I doubt that I need to, i think you got the idea.
Are you donating the $370 difference to Pakistan?

nope, I'm saving up for a game system for myself