This video, which is actually just audio, lasts almost 20 minutes, so be ready to commit a bit of time to listening to it. (If you’d rather read the text version, go here: http://www.lovetolearnplace.com/History/NotYoursToGive.html) It gives excellent reasoning as to why there should be a separation of Charity and State, just as we have separation of Church and State. Charity cannot be compulsory. Unfortunately, our politicians of the past several decades have completely lost sight of this, playing a hefty role in our current dilemma of debt that can probably never be repaid.
Please comment with your thoughts. I know many of you will probably disagree with this position, and I’d like to hear your reasoning as well, but please keep all comments courteous.