<div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 2:18 PM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:Saul.Z.Newman@kp.org">Saul.Z.Newman@kp.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<br><font face="sans-serif" size="2">is it acceptable to base tzedaka
decisions based on hashkafa --- ie i don't like your
stand on a particular issue , therefore i will not [or no longer]
support your mossad?</font>
<br>
<br><font face="sans-serif" size="2">does the same hold true for individuals
[ ie i only have x dollars for hachnasat kalla; i will choose
to not give it to those who i disagree with]</font>
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<br><font face="sans-serif" size="2">i assume there is no problem with this
calculation in the positive direction [ helping those i agree with]. but
is the negative valid as well?</font><br></blockquote><div><font size="2"><font face="sans-serif"><br>Is there a difference? Either way you are choosing to give money here and not there.</font></font> </div></div>