The whole welfare thing has been on my mind lately and I've had some discussions about it with people of various views. Should we help people in need? How do we do it? How do we make sure the people who really need help are getting it and how do we prevent fraudsters from stealing from the system?
Well... I've come to a couple conclusions and I'd like to hear some feedback on this.
#1 - WE SHOULD HELP THOSE IN NEED
Now, the "WE" is where I tend to run into disagreements with some. I think "WE" is the people. People should help other people in need. Some people won't help and some people will help. But, I think it's important to maintain the freedom to choose who to help and how, even though this means some people won't help. Helping people in need is none of the government's business.
#2 - I DON'T BELIEVE IN FORCED CHARITY
I don't need to write an explanation for this one as I found a video that says it perfectly.
"NO ONE HAS A RIGHT TO ANYTHING AT MY EXPENSE."
Yes, when the gov't decides who should be helped and how much we should contribute . . . well, for one thing, it's just too big. Too hard to keep track of, verify authentic need, etc. To keep it smaller, well, that's why the church works. The church can (and does!) help their own and those of their community and beyond. A point that was obvious from early on in the video: The friend thought George should help but had no idea (and didn't ask) what George had already spent on helping other people. Americans are known for being generous in this way. As you say, some people won't help if it's all voluntary, but I'll take my chances with that, as opposed to being forced to chip in money that gets mishandled.
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