Henning Wehn said “We don’t do charity in Germany we pay taxes”. Charity is just a failure of governments’ responsibilities. Hard to argue
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Als antwoord op @KevinPascoe
Didn’t Bevan or Attlee say something similar?
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Als antwoord op @porridgeisgood
Attlee in 1920 said - ‘Charity is a cold grey loveless thing. If a rich man wants to help the poor, he should pay his taxes gladly, not dole out money at a whim’
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Als antwoord op @KevinPascoe @porridgeisgood
He could do both though no?
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Government should instead increase taxes to the point charity is not needed
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Well I mean charity to help a friend or neighbour still has a place. Just not charity for medical research or starting organizations
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It's more effective and better for society if there's consistent help from the government rather than relying on individuals to give a shit
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Not when you need a barn - people need to stop reading what they want to hear and listening Better!
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Not convinced that’s charity. That’s just being a good citizen and helping your fellow man or woman
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I’Il agree to disagree your fundamentalist view of charity
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