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Originally Posted by chumdawg
If we are trying to draw broad conclusions about the two groups, the average may not give us the best analysis. Were there people at the top end--like, say, a Bill Gates--who skewed the average? At the very least, it would be helpful to see the mean. And at best, we would like to know the mean of the percentage income given. There are a number of moving parts here.
Still and all, it's a pointless exercise. Ask yourself what type of person is likely to pass a beggar and give a dollar and what type of person is likely to pass that beggar and say, "Get a job."
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What does the reaction to a beggar have to do with someone's willingness to give to a charity? There are plenty of charities for someone to give to even if their opinion of beggars and homeless is that they "should get a job".
And let's please leave the quotes off of the word charity when we refer to people giving to churches. Churches are charities. I'm sure some churches dont' seem like it, but I'm sure all secular charities are not created equal either. The money I give to my church does a lot of people a lot of good.