There is a difference between turning a blind eye and telling someone they can’t have everything they think they should have. There’s also a difference in what the gov’t is allowed to do per the Constitution and what we are compelled to do in the eyes of God. Just because you think that American’s wouldn’t do it voluntarily doesn’t mean it’s so. I believe that people want to and will give more when they don’t think the gov’t is already taking care of it.
As a Christian you should know that giving freely of your heart is rewarding both to you and the person you are gifting. Being forced to give doesn’t really do anyone any good and certainly we don’t need the gov’t acting as the middle man and keeping 50% for their own ill use. You confuse the role of the gov’t and the role of the Christian.
No. You are wrong. I confuse NOTHING kiddo. What I am saying is that I do not see a problem with the government taxing me to help others. I hope you don’t harbor any fantasies that our government is going to suddenly eliminate this practice.
However, I am not so naive as to think that people, and even Christian people, will give. And I disagree with you that people will give more. I don’t hold such lofty views of people’s generosity. While Americans are more generous than other nations, “to whom much is given, much is required.” If you really think that everyone would suddenly just start giving all this money, boy do I have a couple of business opportunities to discuss with you.
And finally, this entire thread is about the death of an innocent child. I don’t think providing that boy with needed medical care to SAVE HIS LIFE would be giving him, as you said “everything they think they should have.”
Okay?