Update On Bethany Hamilton "Donations"

[MightyMagician]

Here we have it kids: Bethany is soliciting donations totalling a mere $195K through subscription services that many people are signing up for. It's not like she doesn't have the money herself, seeing as she has well over $30m in cash to begin with. Don't pay any money to this and spread the word. If Bethany wants to make a difference, let her do it.

Source: http://www.friendsofbethany.com/become-a-friend-of-bethany/

[FlyingJesus]

DON'T GIVE TO CHARITY, OTHER PEOPLE CAN DO IT

[Empired]

Hell yeah! Let's stop donating money to charity because people richer than ourselves should sort out the world single-handedly!

And whilst we're at it we should stop working because only unemployed people need jobs!

[lemons]

leave

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Edited by Alkaz (Forum Moderator): Please don't post pointlessly, thanks!

[MightyMagician]

You're missing the point. These are charities people normally would donate to. Donating via proxy who has the funding goal is bad. In this scenario, it's a ploy to promote the proxy, so it's a win-win for her.

[FlyingJesus]

And yet there are no victims, apart from us who have to hear you whine about it

[MightyMagician]

And yet there are no victims, apart from us who have to hear you whine about it

1. You're victimizing yourself by reading and posting, so it's obviously your choice.
2. People are needlessly doing someone else's job for her. Bethany's continued money flow depends on her ability to manipulate others into donating the money she has.

Because Bethany identifies as a victim herself, said charities pay her also. Because she "helps" them, she's paid extra. These help pay for her own events, more people become aware of said charities, she profits in a looping cycle.

[Kardan]

1. You're victimizing yourself by reading and posting, so it's obviously your choice.
2. People are needlessly doing someone else's job for her. Bethany's continued money flow depends on her ability to manipulate others into donating the money she has.

Because Bethany identifies as a victim herself, said charities pay her also. Because she "helps" them, she's paid extra. These help pay for her own events, more people become aware of said charities, she profits in a looping cycle.

So she is gaining promotion through charity work? What a horrible person!

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[Empired]

Literally every celebrity who has ever appeared on Children in Need, Comic Relief, the Water Aid adverts, etc. is gaining promotion through charity work. Twisting everything she does against her to fit your ludicrous ideas does not work.

[Earthquake]

If they really wanna make a difference hire people skilled in building and train people in them country's and create life, if Dubai can do it I am sure it's possible with all the charity money combined