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the one-way transaction of money muddies the waters.
It doesn’t and it’s not even a transaction, from the Cambridge dictionary (you have to pay to access the OED);
transaction
noun [ C or U ] UK /trænˈzæk.ʃən/ US /trænˈzæk.ʃən/
C1 an occasion when someone buys or sells something, or when money is exchanged for the activity of buying or selling somethingNothing was bought, nothing was sold. Donations were made. It’s different.
“I would feel deeply uncomfortable asking for cash to fulfil an ambition that stood to only benefit me financially.”
This just further proves how disconnected and clueless you are.
Scott is well known for his generosity in support of courier and community events.
Additionally, the benefit of having a creative outlet will, I imagine, have an impact on Scott’s life that arguably dwarves the financial side of the business.
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Ok, so that distils the argument perfectly. Whilst I obviously don't think it's wrong to ask for help, the one-way transaction of money muddies the waters. I would feel deeply uncomfortable asking for cash to fulfil an ambition that stood to only benefit me financially. I believe that Scott may have had a moral imperative to reciprocate in kind and not doing so might be imposing on a supportive community. Is it possible to simultaneously want to support someone and be taken advantage of? Obviously Scott made it clear he would be giving nothing back, but does this absolve of a duty to do so? Also does he have a responsibility to spend people's money diligently and produce a plan. Now I am not absolutely wedded to the position, but still believe it to be a valid question and only became entrenched because it was met with insults rather than discussion. I don't see the problem with asking these questions in response to a public post, I am consciously not telling anyone what to do. I can't really see how the vitriol is merited, but understand people may disagree with the position I have taken. What really annoyed me was the initial rush to quell the discussion by people who are obviously friends with him. This is a public forum and I'm not sure there is anything wrong with asking him to explain himself and finding said explanation unconvincing.