Americans give more to charity, per capita and as a percentage of gross domestic product, than the citizens of other nations. But why?
It would be nice to believe that as a group they are just more generous. Of course, it's more complicated than that.
For instance in the U.S., which is notably religious among wealthy Western nations, about a third of all charitable giving goes to houses of worship. Some of that money, in turn, goes to ...
Full Story »
To:
Separate email addresses with commas.
25 recipients max.
Note:
The piece tries to be analytical, but misses. It produces facts, but doesn't relate them to each other. For example - people give a lot to houses of worship - but how does this relate to the percentages given by various income groups? Also, there is no relationship given between charitable contributions and conditions among needy people. Is the implication that in the US charity provides for all needs as opposed to other places where government provides? Somehow I don't think so....
