Britain, relative to the U.S., is a highly secular society. Philanthropy alone cannot fill the gap left by government cutbacks. And the sources of altruism go deep into our evolutionary past.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Tackling deprivation around the world is a moral imperative and firmly in Britain's national interest.
Britain is rich in radicalism, and anyone who says that our society has drifted into fatalism and apathy should get out more.
I think the tradition of philanthropy is far better developed in the U.S. than in India, as is the whole notion of giving away 50% of your wealth while you are still living and not waiting till you're gone.
At the end of the day, philanthropy can only ever be an adjunct to what governments provide. And government coffers need to be replenished.
There tends to be a jealousy in England towards countries that are successful.
There's no such thing as altruism.
You British plundered half the world for your own profit. Let's not pass it off as the Age of Enlightenment.
America, ladies and gentlemen, has done more for me financially than Britain ever has, or ever could have done.
The patriotism in Britain comes from us being a leader. On jobs, on tax havens, on workers' rights, on the environment. We can be leading Europe... and it will be to the benefit of every British citizen.
There's a civic nationalism in Britain and dozens of other countries.