Mandated charity is evil.

[poptab]

Mandated Charity Is Evil, Immoral, and Destructive The Future of Freedom Foundation

Lets gore everyone's oxen.

i would add that government mandated charity in any of its forms undermines the individuals responsibility to his fellow man.

 

[poptab]

Yea this went into wrong sub forum. Sorry.

 

[Mgderf]

If it's mandated, it's not charity.

 

[Expat]

Although I don't agree with some of his language, generalizations and characterizations, I do agree with his basic premise (and Mgderf of course). These programs are not charity. They are wealth redistribution programs plain and simple. I understand why some of these programs were started and continue and it really has nothing to do with charity. I can't really say much more due to the rules.

 

[spec4]

I quit when he got into social security. For over 40 years my employers and I had money extorted from us to support this. I PAID FOR IT!! Had I the opportunity, I would have been pleased to invest that money on my own in my own retirement account.

 

[cosermann]

If it's mandated, it's not charity.

Beat me to it. Mandated charity isn't charity.

(Neither is "mandated" love, BTW.)

 

[Redtbird]

Senior Citizen's battle cry: "Don't **** with my Social Security!"