Comment Re:Gates Foundation? (Score 1) 441
I would like to say that you are quite right about Bill Gates' phillanthropy. Bill Gates, the person, seems like quite a reasonable guy. And why would anyone even consider debating his humanitarian efforts?
Sure, it's just a miniscule ammount of the welth that he does have, but I bet that he gives away a larger portion of his wealth than do most people living above the poverty line - period.
Let's not just consider the efforts of the foundation with respect to education, but third world health (innoculation, HIV education, etc.), and grants totalling $5.5 billion.
Look, I'm not advocating Microsoft's monopollistic ways, but you have to hand it to him, he has been doing some stuff that would not get done otherwise. To look at it rationally, not many people ever give away even 5% of their wealth unless they are pestered to do so. Even if it is a drop in the ocean of his wealth, he is doing far more than most, proportionally or otherwise!
Sure, it's just a miniscule ammount of the welth that he does have, but I bet that he gives away a larger portion of his wealth than do most people living above the poverty line - period.
Let's not just consider the efforts of the foundation with respect to education, but third world health (innoculation, HIV education, etc.), and grants totalling $5.5 billion.
Look, I'm not advocating Microsoft's monopollistic ways, but you have to hand it to him, he has been doing some stuff that would not get done otherwise. To look at it rationally, not many people ever give away even 5% of their wealth unless they are pestered to do so. Even if it is a drop in the ocean of his wealth, he is doing far more than most, proportionally or otherwise!
