If you're for charity, why not just teach your kids to give more?

Question

.....instead of forcing other people to subsidize the welfare state?

Just like I have no right to tell you what to do with your body, you are not entitled to my money.

Answer 1

i absolutely agree with you

Answer 2

My children have been taught from a young age to help out those less fortunate than themselves. Each week they set aside ten percent of their allowance for charity. They also volunteer on a regular basis. While I do believe that charity starts at home, I also feel that the government bears some responsibility for the welfare of its citizens.

Answer 3

It's part of living in a society. In a society the strong protect the weak. We all take care of each other. If you don't like it, go live on an island somewhere. See what your money will do for you...

Answer 4

We choose to teach our kids about charity in everything we do in our daily lives. the simpliest methods are alms giving at church and cleaning your room and giving clothes and stuff to charity.

Answer 5

We spend more on defense than on welfare.

Answer 6

I hope you don't wind up like a bum cause people will be telling your question back to you.

Answer 7

I agree. I almost didn't answer this question, because it looked like another liberal forcing morality.

Answer 8

We DO teach our kids that. You choose to teach yours to be greedy, selfish, callous and nasty, I guess.