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Originally Posted by Katsunami
Of course it's a bit of a hyperbole, but you cannot deny that many charities seem to be run as if they are a company. They are run as if they want to insure their own continuity, while they should be run to solve the problem as quickly as possible, and then disappear. If course, it's not only the fault of the charities. Very often, the bigger ones don't have enough money to do that, not even if they'd pay every employee including the CEO only minimum wage.
I do not know how it is going to be resolved exactly, but it is possible to ask for a "Kort Geding". This means that the case will be dealt with very fast, and that there will be a very quick ruling.
Effectively it would come down to the vendors complaining to a court, telling it that the distributor forced them to sign a contract (forced, because if they didn't sign, they'd be out of books instantly, as there's only one distributor). The vendors state that they think the contract is unlawful. It is possible for the judge to declare the contract void, and re-instate the previous contract, at least until the matter can be researched and properly resolved.
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I can't deny that at all.
Even the venerable Salvation Army now charges the government where I live $14 for every meal they serve, and the meals are simple, inexpensive and pretty small portions. And you have to be clean and sober and appear to be in your right mind to get through the doors. They seem to cater to an upper class of poor, many of whom have well paying jobs
Not saying they do not spend this money on good works, but not sure that they do either.
Agencies that defend the big corporations against anti-piracy are more often than not bullies and attention seekers IMO same with debunking agencies.
And I agree that there is not enough money available to combat world poverty, put an end to exploitation of children or women or even men in western society, even if the CEO's were paid minimum wage. But what percentage of CEOs are paid anything approaching minimum wage? I read a defense to a government demand that charitable organizations disclose what proportion of the donations they received actually went to helping the poor. It was that no one would send them any money if they did that
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My admiration is for the 1,000s of ordinary citizens who do something to help on an individual level. 100% of their time and effort goes towards at least trying to help, and not to command a better salary in their next job.
Helen