[Carthego delenda est]

“Thus the entire means of love and charity is mediated through the State.”

Actually, you expressed quite well that which I was trying to convey. The State is incapable of love or charity. For once such acts of love or kindness become ‘forced’, that which it is trying to emulate is lost. In its attempt to play God, the State becomes nothing more than a giant combine.

[newheart]

The State is incapable of love or charity. For once such acts of love or kindness become ‘forced’, that which it is trying to emulate is lost.

Then we are in complete agreement. :-)