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Originally Posted by SilentKnight
Over the years I've had no qualms about donating to the Salvation Army during the holiday season - quite often dropping handfuls of spare change in their red kettles at the mall.
This year I've decided against it after learning the Salvation Army discriminates against the gay community. And as well - the SA only supports abortion in extreme situations to save the life of the mother.
Yes, the Salvation Army does plenty of good around the world and they're a fine organization. But these two policies don't sit well with me personally - and I've made the decision to make my charitable donations elsewhere until such time as they review their policies and make changes to reflect a more contemporary, open-minded position.
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Normally I would agree with you.
But in the case of the Salvation Army, they are not using any donated monies to fund anti-gay/anti-abortion campaigns or to fund any political causes. If they were actively using donation money to fight gay rights/abortion, then you would have a stronger argument. But they are simply making a statement at what they believe. Given all he other really good things they do for the community, I would say you should give them a pass on that one.