Oh, also Richard. I don't think there is anything wrong with using guilt to cause people to give to charity.
I think people SHOULD feel guilty.
I don't know how normal people in the west live there lives and don't feel guilty about how good their lives are in comparison to people in other countries.
Hell, I don't know how I don't feel more guilty. I do more for chairty then most.
I'd like to say I wish I did more, but if I did... I'd clearly be doing more.
I'd argue however there has been significant progress towards doing more in human history. We've moved away from the selfishness of animals more and more.
Ironically though i'd argue too much of a collective focus on charity might dull the indivduals view on charity... which may or may not lead to overall negative consequences and a step away from true collectiveness as was hoped for by Marx.
