Eomund on 10 January 2008
If it could work like that I would love to support it. Simply put charity does not and cannot replace government.
Government does several necessary functions. First, protect its citizens. Second, protect its borders (Current administration fails at this). There are a few others, but those two are the most important and primary functions of government. They should do this all the while keeping intrusive government fingers out of both our lives and out pocketbooks [edit: as much as possible.]
[Second EDIT:
If we left it up to the charities to "make it up" to the poor:
First the charities would essentially be a function of the government.
Second it would not be perceived as fair.]
