Yeah, I basically agree with this. The problem is that much of the EA movement relies on decompartmentalizing - Singer's classic Drowning Child argument basically relies on us decompartmentalizing our views on local charity from those on third world charity.

Indeed, many people would argue that EAs are fanatical - imagine taking some weird philosophy so seriously you end up giving away millions of dollars! Or worse, giving up your fufilling career to become a miserable corporate lawyer!