I am a stickler for honesty, so although this is a small point, I’d be concerned about the part:
now and in the years to come
Because this sounds like I have to do 10% per year every year (or at least, this year, since it says “now”).
In general, I’m just averse to binding myself to anything that could make me deviate from doing the most good. I could see situations where it’s not best for me to donate >=10% (like this year since I’m a student), and I feel bound to anything I sign.
But I think I’m unique in being a stickler here, so don’t take this comment too seriously.
I could see situations where it’s not best for me to donate >=10% (like this year since I’m a student)
If you’re a student you’re not counted as having an income, and I believe you only have to give 1% of living costs (someone from GWWC can correct me if I’m wrong!). Besides that, having a pledge you have to fulfil every year seems like a valuable thing—it’s good to be a stickler for honesty. If you’re planning to donate or already donating but can’t commit to 10% every year yet, you could always declare that rather than taking the pledge yet, and then decide whether to take it later.
Thanks Ervin, that’s correct. Another option is to do ‘Try Giving’, which allows you to commit yourself to an amount you choose, and then work up to 10%.
As Michelle pointed out in this comment, that clause is supposed to refer to the people being helped, not your donations. But your reading is clearly common.
I am a stickler for honesty, so although this is a small point, I’d be concerned about the part:
Because this sounds like I have to do 10% per year every year (or at least, this year, since it says “now”).
In general, I’m just averse to binding myself to anything that could make me deviate from doing the most good. I could see situations where it’s not best for me to donate >=10% (like this year since I’m a student), and I feel bound to anything I sign.
But I think I’m unique in being a stickler here, so don’t take this comment too seriously.
If you’re a student you’re not counted as having an income, and I believe you only have to give 1% of living costs (someone from GWWC can correct me if I’m wrong!). Besides that, having a pledge you have to fulfil every year seems like a valuable thing—it’s good to be a stickler for honesty. If you’re planning to donate or already donating but can’t commit to 10% every year yet, you could always declare that rather than taking the pledge yet, and then decide whether to take it later.
Thanks Ervin, that’s correct. Another option is to do ‘Try Giving’, which allows you to commit yourself to an amount you choose, and then work up to 10%.
As Michelle pointed out in this comment, that clause is supposed to refer to the people being helped, not your donations. But your reading is clearly common.
No, I have similar concerns, and I suspect a fair number of other analytic philosophers might too.