Is it strange that luxury spending feels wrong when others lack basics?

[jennifer_bloom]

A birkin bag costs enough money to buy clean drinking fountain water for 500 people in Africa who are dying from dehydration. I do not understand why people volunteer at bake sales and Christmas parties at church while not helping people in Africa. Once I stop living with my biological family, my plan is to never go on vacation again. I do not see the point in expensive dinners when a bowl of rice and fruit is enough to feed my belly.

[purplepoppy]

Denying yourself luxury does little to help starving Africans. I'm pretty sure Jesus was asked a similar question regarding oil and he said, "tough, my feet are aching" or words to that affect.

As for charity you can't help everyone, the average person can do little for the big causes but can make a difference to the little ones, so have that cake bake, after all a little good is better than none.

[Xawyx-2]

Yes, I think it's very strange. Luxury spending is mostly useless in my opinion.

[Xawyx-2]

Thank you for MHO