We cannot show charity to the deserving poor by coercing and extorting money from others. The only answer is the Biblical example of charity. Indeed in the very same books that vigorously protect property, God says that the righteous have an obligation to help those in need.
Government has almost destroyed charity. It has expanded the mentality of entitlement so there are many “poor” yet far fewer who deserve help even though they qualify under the rules. Government has tremendous overhead and government gets to act as the power broker. Those being taxed curry favor with the politician who promises to tax them less and the poor curry favor with the politician who promises to give them more of the loot.
We could put an end to this by granting a 100% refundable tax credit to qualified charities who would then use the money to fulfill the needs they see in the communities they serve. We could even manage the level of service by setting the tax credit higher or lower. But like with public education, public “charity” is far more about setting government up as a broker of power and a controller of people than it is about performing a needed function in society.
There are different types of need that justify charity. I need to count up the number of times the Bible refers to helping widows and orphans. It is mentioned over, and over. Obviously, how one treats the defenseless matters to God, and reflects upon us as individuals.
Taking individual out of the equation is what makes the entire system evil, because it shifts the burden from individual decisions made by free people to coersion by government agents willing to employ lethal force to enforce their edicts.
On the other hand, the Bible also instructs that an able man who does not work should not eat. This is because it promotes sloth, which leads to all kinds of evils.