I don’t think the existence of another pledge does much to negate the harm done by the GWWC pledge being classist.
I agree there’s value in simplicity. But we already have an exception to the rule: students only pay 1%. There’s two points here.
Firstly, it doesn’t seem to harm our placard-credentials. We still advertise as “give 10%”, but on further investigation there’s a sensible exception. I think something similar could accommodate low-earners.
Secondly, even if you want to keep it at one exception, students are in a much better position to give than many adults. So we should change the exception to a financial one.
Do you agree that, all things equal, the suggestions I make about how to relate to each other and other EAs are good?
I don’t think the existence of another pledge does much to negate the harm done by the GWWC pledge being classist.
I agree there’s value in simplicity. But we already have an exception to the rule: students only pay 1%. There’s two points here. Firstly, it doesn’t seem to harm our placard-credentials. We still advertise as “give 10%”, but on further investigation there’s a sensible exception. I think something similar could accommodate low-earners. Secondly, even if you want to keep it at one exception, students are in a much better position to give than many adults. So we should change the exception to a financial one.
Do you agree that, all things equal, the suggestions I make about how to relate to each other and other EAs are good?