I think, in general, actors and actresses are paid ridiculous sums of money for basically professionally bullshitting. That being said, when they do use their money, particularly a third of it, for charitable donations I simply cannot criticize that. Sure, I roll my eyes when I read about the latest celebrity buying an overpriced, gas guzzling car or buying their own private jet or buying some butt ugly "mansion" or "estate" that is insanely overpriced because it sits in Beverly Hills. But then I think about people living at or below the poverty level and wonder if they would be critical of someone like me, who certainly doesn't make a celebrity's income, but makes sufficiently more than poverty level, spending my money on getting my hair done, or getting an occasional manicure or pedicure, or my husband wanting a motorcycle. Is it really any different (other than the levels of income and spending we're talking about)?

Honestly, is it really up to the wealthy and extremely wealthy to support all the charities? In a perfect world, everyone would give 10%, or a quarter or a third, or whatever. Do these celebrities need multiple homes? Of course not. Do they need multiple vehicles, personal planes, etc? Of course not. But I feel like if I criticize the spending habits of celebrities like Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, then I must criticize myself too. I give to charity and I tithe to my church - - but I could give more, if I didn't treat myself to getting my hair done, getting my nails done, etc. I realize it's not the same as buying yet another McMansion, but adjusting my salary to theirs, I feel it's really an adequate comparison.

I prefer to direct my scorn at people who either donate to CO$ funded charities (which is nothing more than lining more Scieno pockets) or don't choose to give back at all, particularly when they are much more financially fortunate than most of the population.

JMO.


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