You also said, "If he really wants to help people..." about someone who clearly knows more about the people he's helping than you do.

First, you dismissed a practical idea which is being executed successfully. Second, you spent two paragraphs waxing poetic about an impractical idea. Inserting a "if it's practical to do so" between those doesn't really fix it.

If you still don't get what I'm reacting to, perhaps consider where you said, "...but in the real world" or "Efforts like this are commendable, but what we really need to work on is...". It's clear you think you know better than he does how best to help his community, which you've probably never even visited.

I just want to say I appreciate this comment and others you've made in the thread. For all the awesome people, discussions and articles on here, I sometimes feel like it lacks a heart. There just always seems to be something negative in the comments no matter what is posted.

You are doing a fine job in this thread. It is hard to think outside our own experiences. This passerby appreciates your efforts to get others to do just that.