i guess i'll never get an answer to my question about "giving everything". oh well. it's too hard to have a discussion with someone who responds with rhetoric and not logical counterpoints.

oldblue, it might be true that some people give to charity for the pogi points. hell, maybe you've seen it happen many times. just be careful not to generalize that all businesses and businessmen give because they expect something in return. that simply is not true, and i take offense to anyone who says that.

and don't be fooled about the motives being all about the tax breaks - remember that even if you get a 30% tax deduction for charitable expenses, you still have to give 100 pesos to get back 30. not exactly a great return on equity :D

the rest of the stuff you said is too "New Age" for me