“I’m sorry if I gave the impression that I thought it was. I think our standards should be higher.”
This presupposes that there is anything at all wrong with this. I do not think there is anything wrong with this. (Perhaps if this were the ONLY time the person contributed anything)
“I think ideally the two should be separate. A person should decide on what he will indulge independently of his tzeddakah allocation and priority.”
I look at it differently, that these people are supporting a worthy cause even when they are indulging. To take it beyond just hedonism. (Ask R Levi Yitzchok)