Controversial Perhaps, Racist Never

[Bobbisox1]

As it just doesn’t apply to the African Continent
I refer to to current ads for WaterAid for example and give £2 a month and other ads for similar stuff when our own country is in crisis, should these be showing?
If everyone in the UK donated just a one off payment of £2 to our Hospices and care homes , they’d have nearly £133.000.000 to help them out in this current crisis

[fiction-factory]

Hospices and similar can pay to put an advert on too. I think McMillan do. Care homes are either private companies or are funded by government/councils

[TheDevil]

imaging if everyone already paid a % for our health care, we could call it.. Tax! Then imagine if everyone in care homes (or at least the majority) paid a residential fee to pay for their stay? It'd work wonders wouldn't it...


Oh but no, because the GOV spend 38 billion a year on defence instead.

The whole captain tom moor thing was so sad. Imagine being that age and having to raise money for a health care system you've spent over 50 years paying for...

[iluvmargie]

I didn't see the Captain Tom fund raiser in that way at all and I'm sure he didn't either.

[naomi24]

There’s nothing to stop any organisation advertising or to stop the public giving where they choose. I think many people are more miffed about this country's foreign aid budget. They have no choice in that.

[Bobbisox1]

I’m not miffed about our foreign aid budget , it was just after seeing these ads got me thinking about our own charities

[Bobbisox1]

The problem is FF in the case of Hospices , they heavily depend on Charities and the cost of advertising would add to their struggle right now

[woofgang]

Charities can choose to advertise or not....and quite a few children's hospice charities do. People can choose who they donate to....and for most people, giving £2 to water aid won't stop them donating to Captain Tom, to their local hospice or to the Flat Earth Society for that matter. I won't donate to my local hospice for adults for personal reasons.

[woofgang]

oh and the care homes around me are all private businesses.

[Old_Geezer]

All these charity requests sound worthy. Feel free to give to any, all, or just your favourite.

[Bobbisox1]

Woof, I realised that when I put it in the OP , and very lucrative some are too, a few millionaires have been made by care home owners, and of course I respect your decision of who you give to,
I’d imagine to advertise anything would be a costly exercise unless it’s offset by tax? I’m not sure

[woofgang]

Why should the Water Aid ads not be shown?

[Bobbisox1]

Woof I used that as an example only, nothing more and I think I’ve *tried* to explain in my own way why....and failed miserably :0(

[ladybirder]

The Devil, Captain Tom didn't HAVE to do anything. He chose to because that's the sort of person he is.

[woofgang]

ok, why should any of the non Covid related stuff be showing? Should foreign covid related stuff be showing?

[Mamyalynne]

Yes, all charities should be allowed to appeal for donations - then we make the choice to give or not.

[CrapAtCryptics]

If those countries didnt spend their money on fancy palaces and overpriced weapons they dont need they could develop their own countries.

[woofgang]

not relevant C at C.....its my choice whether to donate or not.

[MartinMillar]

Any home spun charity can ask for donations and any person can choose to give to whatever charity they choose.
I can’t believe that someone has an issue with this advert.

[Bobbisox1]

An irritating wasp has just flew past my ear....
SWATTTT !

[Bobbisox1]

C@C ive no problem with aid going but maybe in this crisis it could be * suspended* just a thought :0)