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Old 09-22-2017, 01:35 PM   #2280
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I don't disagree, but I can imagine that the Flames saw this is as a tremendous philanthropic gesture—stepping up to the plate and ensuring the future of a city institution was certainly viewed positively at the time that it happened.
And this is where CSEG(and to be fair most people in general) need to understand what philanthropy is: a donation. It's not an investment you make expecting a return for yourself down the road. It's giving back to the community and helping others because you want to help. The flames have done tremendous work for charities throughout the city, they've even volunteered their time and effort to some projects with people and organizations I've worked with. But I can't wrap my head around this concept that you're owed something for being charitable. If I volunteer at a homeless shelter 1 night a week every week for 10 years, I think it'd be pretty ridiculous for me to start claiming I'm owed something for doing so when I could have simply chose not to volunteer.
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