Miss Manners: Is it wrong to refuse to donate to a friend’s passion project?
I have a good friend who is the polar opposite of me on politics, religion and almost every other subject. We are cognizant of these differences, and refrain from debate or argument on these subjects. Amazingly, we still have things to talk about!
While I support a number of charities with money every month or so, I choose them carefully. If I do not send money to her organization, how do I politely explain why not? Miss Manners is aware that some, perhaps many, people contribute to charities to please the people who ask them. But this seems a waste of the opportunity to offer support where one believes it is truly needed.
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