<p>You need to understand the difference between intolerant and insulting. I am extremely abrasive and insulting. But I am also very tolerant. Believe what you want to believe. I wont try to stop you. I dont want anybody to stop you. It’s called freedom, and we have it here in the glorious US A. But I have the right to criticize you, as well. To poke holes in your beliefs and point out the hypocrisies in your logic. </p>
<p>And if you think that I want you to stop donating, you are dead wrong. I want you to stop complaining about how your life is so hard because you donate money and cant afford Yale.</p>
<p>I’m a pragmatic, objective realist. I dont believe in moral subjectivity or relativism. I know what good and bad is, and 99.9% of people across the spectrum of beliefs (including everyone who has posted on this thread) agrees with the premise of my point: you dont need to donate anything, and you shouldnt expect FA.
Yes, im insulting. You keep repeating that. I dont care, frankly.</p>
<p>My problem isnt with your religion (although it sounds like an absolutely idiotic one). It’s with this quazi-pious attitude that you have. As if you are just gods humble servant and just want to go to Yale and think that you god-loving charity well keep you out wah wah wah wah!!</p>
<p>Open your eyes. Your God is dead and you are closing the door to the best opportunity in your life. Forget starving africans and get a grip on reality.</p>
<p>“Also, Yale apparently thinks I should be there.”</p>
<p>Because they never would have thought that you would be asking their financial aid office to give you more money because you’re unwilling to let go of your ideologies even in the slightest bit. </p>
<p>OP, I’ll ask you this one question: If you don’t belong to any one religion, why did you make it sound like you’re family was tithing, thereby making everyone who suggested you to consider cutting down on DONATIONS (different from tithes) inconsiderate and intolerant of your “religion”? If you’re donating, call it that. Don’t say you’re tithing to make it religious and controversial. </p>
<p>I’m a Christian and have grown up in a pastor’s home, and your concept of tithing is completely off. Also, your claim to believe in the god in your brain that tells you what’s right and wrong, would be considered idolatry of self in Christianity.</p>
<p>EDIT: bzva, yes I do know what a ■■■■■ is, and it seems as though the OP is ■■■■■■■■.</p>
<p>Me personally-I am just Christian I agree with certain parts of different denominations
My parents are all for organized religion; I just happen to agree with them on this issue. I cannot convey to you how sad I am that you guys think so poorly of me. I am not at all how you described me; people who actually know me could tell you that and most of my friends are not Christian. I am really done with this. I stuck around hoping for some resolution, ideally some friendly words, but I will not get that apparently. I am so upset that I feel a bit sick to my stomach-pretty lame. I need to go now; this is horrible for my state of mind.</p>
<p>OK good that’s something now just a kind word and I can sleep easy…I’ve been going through a bit of a rough patch and am sensitive (in a very embarrassing way) happy holidays?</p>
<p>Powerbomb, she is kind of obnoxious and stuffy and doesnt react well to criticism. But arent we all sometimes?
Let’s save the ■■■■■ insult for people who actually. You know. ■■■■■ for teh lulz.</p>
<p>^it is one of those days for me lol probably pmsing
Actually, I’m not usually stuffy at all
Most people would say my worst attribute is laziness and sometimes selfishness; stuffy and intolerant would be last on the list</p>
<p>Why are you acting like the victim here? We think poorly of you because you 1) try to defend your family’s irresponsible spending by “blaming” religion. And 2) Even though we clearly prove that your spending shouldnt be considered in FA, you persist that it should be.
Why the dogma? Why not listen to the rational voices that are trying to clear up this misconception you have about donating money and goats and stuff?</p>
<p>Also, and this is purely meant in a constructive sense, you sound like a wuss. Have some dignity. Defend yourself with honor. Dont be like “blah blah happy holidays let’s all say something nice!”
It sickens me.</p>
<p>Selfishness? Ah, so your the kind of person who donates…er your parents donat etheir money for the satisfaction of donating, not human compassion?</p>
<p>Then again as a theoretical economist, I must admit that there is no such thing as human compassion. All nice things you do are done ultimately to benefit yourself.</p>
<p>HAHAHAHA LOL idk what that cartoon even means XD</p>
<p>P.S If this OP gets into Yale, I suggest she gets rid of her sugary attitude, because Yale might be filled with friendly people, but these people can turn into vultures if they get annoyed enough… like in this thread.</p>
<p>move the mouse over it and read the alt text: “it’s easier to be an ******* to words than to people”</p>
<p>basically saying that online people can be real *****es but as soon as you realise that there are people behind the facades of chaospreferable or overachiever92 it becomes a lot harder.</p>
<p>@ Idiosyncra3y
I admit I didn’t have the patience to read the entire thread because the arguments were going back and forth (criticizing chaospreferable’s choice of donating). When I said it was quick and easy to solve, I assumed the OP’s parent’s were flexible enough to lessen charity. That is the only thing I will admit I did wrong: I assumed the OP’s position, and did not have the patience to read the entire insult fest. </p>
<p>1.) Sorry, I got confused by some of the other numbers in the thread (30 appeared a lot on this thread).
2.) I wanted to convey my point that it doesn’t matter how much your parents donate if they donate (but if it means so much to chaospreferable and her parents, then they should). And the tone is based of the reader, and how he/she reads. I didn’t want to offend the OP, I just wanted to emphasize that it wasn’t a big deal to donate less for a few years (in my opinion, but the OP feels differently, and I am 100% fine with that).
3.) When colleges, give the financial aid calculators, the base it off one year, and I don’t think the OP specified the financial aid.
4.) That I admit, I was wrong to assume. </p>
<p>And I was not “vehemently” arguing with the OP. So Idiosyncra3y, chill, and go take a massage or bubble bath. </p>
<p>@ chaospreferable, I did not in any way intend to insult you. You or your parents are not wrong in any way to donate to the needy (in fact I praise you and your family for your dedication), it’s just that I thought maybe your family would be a little flexible to give their daughter a once in a lifetime opportunity. If you want some ideas to help your probably, I can try to help you:</p>
<p>1.) It might be too late, but look for some of those community based scholarships (might lessen your financial burden).
2.) Call the Yale FA (if you haven’t already). If that doesn’t work, call their head.
3.) Getting a summer job/part time job (but I think you did say something against it earlier).</p>
now just a kind word and I can sleep easy…I’ve been going through a bit of a rough patch and am sensitive (in a very embarrassing way) happy holidays?</p>