I think the critical caveat dominates here. Most of the time, it’s not “give to a homeless street beggar vs donate additional to a shelter”, but “give now vs an undefined use of the money later, probably less charitable than you like to think”.
I think the critical caveat dominates here. Most of the time, it’s not “give to a homeless street beggar vs donate additional to a shelter”, but “give now vs an undefined use of the money later, probably less charitable than you like to think”.