The state never belonged in any form of compassion business in the first place. It was never intended.
“The state never belonged in any form of compassion business in the first place. It was never intended.”
Nor is it possible. The only thing the state can do is rob from Peter and give, more often than not, to an undeserving Paul.
Compassion must be viewed as a voluntary transaction between two individuals. What is exchanged is some goods in return for genuine gratitude.
State welfare programs require zero gratitude on the part of the recipient. In fact the recipient will sue the state (using a taxpayer funded lawyer) if the state fails to provide the welfare in a full and timely manner.
That’s about as far from the definition of compassion as one can get.