Actually no
They're not doing a good deed. They get paid. The person who today is caring passionately about children in the developing world will tomorrow be caring passionately about guide dogs or something. They're compassion whores.
( Olembe Refuses to write in this space, Thu 27 May 2010, 17:34, 1 reply)

Not all of them get paid
At uni I used to volunteer to do charity runs and everyone i was with volunteered too. In fact no one i ever worked with got paid for it, except maybe the organiser. I did feel bad going up to random people and asking for a donation though, so i would just stand there in the hope that someone would donate 20p or a quid in exchange for a button or sticker or something.

I myself can't stand it when charity workers badger you or yell abuse or try to make you feel ashamed. That sort of behaviour doesn't help anyone. I also agree that what you do with your own money is your choice.
(it's not hash mixed drops, Tue 1 Jun 2010, 17:11, closed)