Charity is an Individual Responsibility

Increasingly we find that those who need help are getting it from government rather than private, individual charity. Not only does this put strain on government's alrady strained finances, but in the minds of some it is an unconstitutional act.



I personally believe that individual charity goes much farther towards helping someone when compared to welfare. First welfare is a blanket service, and second when Americans are allowed to keep their money they are the most chairtable people on earth, third asking for help is exponentially better than being told to accept a check. As I said before, welfare is a blanket service that can not conform to an individual's specific needs. Charity is much the opposite, those who work for charities are more motivated to help people than those who work for our government-that's why half the Congress doesn't pay taxes. Due to their motivation, and their willingness and ability to conform charities are much more adept at helping people.



When taxes are low, people spend more, yes, but they also donate more. When government allows people to keep more of their money Americans become the most charitable people on the planet. Often times this charitable spirit, which is very much ingrained in American culture and society allows, for private charities to be more successful than government due to better funding.



It takes a lot of courage to walk into the office of a private charity and to ask for help. This simple action is a step towards getting out of the situation that caused one to need help. Admitting that your current situation is not one that you can stay in is very important, and it shows that the individual is committed to bettering themselves, not abusing the system.




I am not against helping people, I am most definitely in favor of giving people a helping hand, that's why I want the best system responsible for helping those in need of it. Private charities have a better track record than government, and that's all that matters when judging who should be doing what. If private institutions are better equipped and more capable than they should be giving the care and attention necessary. It's that simple.