27-10-2015, 01:47 PM
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Re: Charities want, want want!!
Originally Posted by realspeed
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Always ask how much of your donation goes to admin costs. for example the RSPCA
And where is that?
Head Quarters
Wilberforce Way
Southwater
Horsham
West Sussex
RH13 9RS
One of the most expensive parts of the country outside London. Why not move to the cheapest part of the county and save on rates etc
That is the type of place your donations help to run
Ridiculous, I don't give anything to the RSPCA now - sad, really as the animals suffer again.
28-10-2015, 03:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Muddy
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Thing is animals can be far more appreciative than humans .They are simple beings they love us
and don't grow up to resent us .Quite frankly animals are just more loveable than our own species.
I cannot prove that it doesn't.
But common sense tells me that this loveable (able to be loved) animal functions with pure instinct and conditioning.
If it behaves in a certain way, it receives attention and even 'rewards'.
It learns how to get what it wants from that big ugly human.
Remember Pavlov's dog .... same thing.
Next, are you going to tell me that it has a 'soul' ?
Gee, if it is a good kitty will it go to heaven ?
28-10-2015, 06:38 AM
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I know that cats don't really love us they do however appreciate being fed.And they bring pleasure to many lonely people who perhaps have no one to touch and appreciate them .
( I don't have a cat at the present -there are enough old cats around without looking for them in the animal kingdom) however I have had cats in the past.
Dogs being more simple souls they do love their owners or in the case of Labradors anyone who knows where the biscuit tin is.The fact is that dogs like abused women do stay with people who abuse them when they could so easily run away shows they have feelings and feel love and affection .
If any animal has a soul it's far likely to be the dog than some of the two legged variety walKing the planet .
28-10-2015, 08:28 PM
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Today the wife and I went to town, the charity buckets were being waved left right and centre, too many to donate to them all.Cancer, heart foundation, air ambulance, an over seas one, big issue and a group of air cadets.
Needless to say, I wear my poppy with pride.
Roy
29-10-2015, 06:25 PM
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Re: Charities want, want want!!
Originally Posted by orangutan
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Well I've just about given up giving to any charity these days, except in exceptional circumstances. But my will leaves most of what I have to various charities. At least when they get that they won't be able to pester me for more.
the beginning of this month we had a letter from the same charity reminding us what we donated and asked if we were in a position to double the donation this year.
Your demise will not be the end of their requests.
Roy
29-10-2015, 06:42 PM
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Today I have received an envelope full of Christmas cards from a charity, they want me to buy them and to post a cheque back to them in an addressed envelope provided, for which I have to buy the stamp.I will not be buying them, and as it is unsolicited post I shall wait until they call to collect them, and if they are not collected in the allotted time I shall bin them.
I don't mind giving to a charity of my choice, but I will not be dictated to.
29-10-2015, 07:09 PM
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Re: Charities want, want want!!
Originally Posted by toyboyroy
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No your quite right, but they will hound your relatives........We donated to Alzheimer's the same week as my mothers funeral last October 2014 in her memory......the beginning of this month we had a letter from the same charity reminding us what we donated and asked if we were in a position to double the donation this year.
Your demise will not be the end of their requests.
Roy
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