Conservatives are more generous than liberals??
The NY Times has an interesting op-ed this week by one of their religion writers. In it he cites research that shows that while liberals talk a good game about compassion for those who are less well off - their lives don't match their rhetoric. In fact, conservatives (politically) outgive liberals in almost every measurable way.
Here's the article.
The exception is the gay community (politically liberal) but very generous.
Interesting reading. So - what do you think? Biased research? Hits the nail on the head? Some explanation the article doesn't think of?
The Bible says that we should pay more attention to the fruit of a person's life in accessing where their heart is than the rhetoric of their speeches. I have to admit that I generally assume that liberal folks are more generous and that conservatives are more stingy. Am I wrong?
Here's the article.
The exception is the gay community (politically liberal) but very generous.
Interesting reading. So - what do you think? Biased research? Hits the nail on the head? Some explanation the article doesn't think of?
The Bible says that we should pay more attention to the fruit of a person's life in accessing where their heart is than the rhetoric of their speeches. I have to admit that I generally assume that liberal folks are more generous and that conservatives are more stingy. Am I wrong?
