What's something you believed to be true but recently learned is actually false?

3volver@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world – 82 points –
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I used to believe business could claim tax breaks for the money we contribute when they ask "Do you want to donate to XYZ cause?"

I learned today about how businesses can't actually claim point-of-sale charitable donations that show on a receipt for a tax write-off. Also, I learned about how no one can claim tax write-off for cash donations into a charity jar.

So I was just being a greedy asshole this whole time?

Only you can decide that for yourself. I still donate money to causes I believe in, just not to one's thrust upon me at the checkout. I'm not a fan of guiltlanthropy.