Apple has not made any significant donations to charity since 1997

Re:Apple has not made any significant donations to charity s... by maxharris on Saturday March 05, 2011 @05:36AM (#2291264)

I'm not responsible for anyone's lot in life but my own. I pay taxes which keeps the government going, which keeps each of us from robbing the other. Having already paid to keep order (and for a whole lot of additional stuff that violates my rights), I owe nothing.

Steve Jobs pays a hell of a lot more in taxes than I do.

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Re:Apple has not made any significant donations to charity s... by nickbp on Saturday March 05, 2011 @01:48PM (#2292019)

Given his $1 salary, his effective income is all capital gains, which is taxed at 15%.

In any case, taxes are (in theory at least) paid in return for services provided to you and your country, whereas charity is paid in return only for the feeling you've contributed to a greater good. It's best to not confuse the two.

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Re:Apple has not made any significant donations to charity s... by maxharris on Saturday March 05, 2011 @07:09PM (#2292922)

So I (or anyone else, including Steve Jobs) somehow owe society something just for being born, or just for living? If that's what you mean, I absolutely do not agree.

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Re:Apple has not made any significant donations to charity s... by nickbp on Monday March 07, 2011 @01:30AM (#2296280)

Not at all. "Charity is not for the sake of others."

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