Who should help the needy...Government or charities, churches, etc..?

Question

Shouldn't the bloated, wasteful, inefficient and bureaucratic Government get out of the charity business?

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Answer 1

Since we live in a free (and cyclical ) economy, the only entity that can generate the funding to provide occasional massive relief, and reliable consistent relief, is the government.

No - the poor and weak should not have to rely on individuals having "spare change" ready to give.

As to the government being bloated, wasteful, inefficient and bureaucratic... that is a completely different issue - and should be addressed on it's own without dumping the poor to chance and the kindness of strangers. (By the way - in time, Churches in charge of handing out charity can get very caught up in the 'deserving' nature of the hungry and helpless, to their detriment)

Answer 2

If 10% of the average $907 that Americans spent on Christmas gifts went to children in need, 42 million children could be helped for an entire year according to statistics provided to me during an interview with World Vision.

This year, I conducted an experiment, and asked for donations to World Vision and Heifer.org instead of Christmas gifts. Many folks simply chose to give me gifts anyway, but several did make donations instead, resulting in $137 going to these charities.

I also have a website where I sell art to support these two fine charitable organizations. The next time you need art for your office, church, or home walls, please consider my website. My personal favorite of my own work is Sunset over Florence12. There are two other artists/photographers who are participating on my website with donated works.

http://finerworks.com/gallery.asp?U_ID=RLTabor

Best Regards,
Rick Tabor

Answer 3

Don't bash the government. In modern capitalist society the major threat to the people comes not from government but from huge multi-national corporations. Only in Communist countries government is an enemy.

Under capitalism, government is the only force that can protect ordinary citizens from corporations.

Answer 4

a combination of both i think