Germany: Olaf Scholz (SPD) Says Men-Only Clubs Cannot Be Charitable; Vows to Take Their Tax-Free Status

lostapwbm · 2019-11-10T14:59:20+00:00

Germany's Finance Minister Olaf Scholz has vowed to change the law to ensure that exclusively male clubs don't benefit from tax breaks aimed at helping charities.

Uh-huh.

"There are hundreds of clubs throughout Germany, such as archery guilds or sports clubs, which allow only men," the Social Democrat (SPD) politician told Bild am Sonntag newspaper.

So?

"Clubs that basically do not accept women are not charitable in my view," he said, adding that they should have no tax benefits and should not be able to issue donation receipts.

The personal is the political. Any objective benefit from your actions don't matter, only whether or not they fit with Party Ideology.

"We are changing the nonprofit law," Scholz told Bild.

Scholz is currently standing as co-chair of the SPD, along with Klara Geywitz.

Geywitz has already vowed that as party leader, she would ensure that women take up half of the seats on SPD committees.

You Social Democrats did such a bang-up job during the Weimar Republic.

Something to keep in the file next time some feminist blathers 'Why don't men make their own organization/club/etc.'?

whibbleymoondanc · 2019-11-10T15:24:20+00:00

Ok, as long as women’s only is treated the same

Wisemanner · 2019-11-10T15:31:32+00:00

Can a German contributor tell us if women-only clubs get charity status? (Incidentally, I did not know Germany had so many men-only clubs. One good reason for moving there!)

Title	Germany: Olaf Scholz (SPD) Says Men-Only Clubs Cannot Be Charitable; Vows to Take Their Tax-Free Status
Author	lostapwbm
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Date	November 10, 2019 2:54 PM UTC (6 years ago)
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