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A '''charity effect''' is an unexpected benefit resulting from an act of [[charity]].   This concept is typically ignored or even rejected by those who advocate compulsory tax-and-spend programs instead of voluntary charity.

A '''charity effect''' is an unexpected benefit resulting from an act of [[charity]]. This concept is typically ignored or even rejected by those who advocate compulsory tax-and-spend programs instead of voluntary charity.

Examples of the charity effect include:

Examples of the charity effect include:

Historical examples of the charity effect include:

Historical examples of the charity effect include:

*invention of the [[telephone]] by [[Alexander Graham Bell]], who was simply trying to build a device for the deaf

*invention of the [[telephone]] by [[Alexander Graham Bell]], who was originally simply trying to develop a hearing aid for the deaf

*development of the [[Jacuzzi]] by Candido Jacuzzi, who was simply trying to help his 15-month old son deal with painful, crippling rheumatoid arthritis<ref>http://famousbrandnames.blogspot.com/search?q=%22at+home%22</ref>

*development of the [[Jacuzzi]] by Candido Jacuzzi, who was simply trying to help his 15-month old son deal with painful, crippling rheumatoid arthritis<ref>http://famousbrandnames.blogspot.com/search?q=%22at+home%22</ref>