The above numbers, though only indicative of the larger trend, establish quite distinctly that the spend-to-income ratio of our much-revered religious institutions is rather low in most cases. So then does that mean our expectations out of them are significantly lower than, say, a corporate entity as far as social responsibility is concerned? Also, perhaps more pertinently is their (quantifiable) contribution commensurate with the influence they have over people? If not, why should they not be treated like any other profit-making establishment and be legally bound to spend a certain amount of their earnings on social schemes like corporations are?