Posted on 12/25/2020 11:40:29 AM PST by tbw2
Can citizens of a social welfare state fully discharge their charitable obligations simply by paying their taxes?” This was the question posed by the late Robert Payton, who helped found the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University and with whom a colleague and I often co-taught a course called Ethical and Religious Perspectives on Philanthropy. His question echoes a theme in one of the most philanthropically influential texts in the English language, Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” a staple of every Christmas season.
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Good article, I liked this part:
“The key word here is personal. Dickens performs a kindness by reminding us that true generosity must be personal.”
Conservatives have a strong tradition of charity (not to mention that it’s pretty difficult to call yourself a Christian if you have the means to give to charity but don’t do so).
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