I don't mind charity. I do mind charity at the barrel of a gun. I think the decay that results from such a society far outweighs the relatively minor poverty it would experience under maximum freedom. Too many evils are fair game once you allow some people to be robbed for the sake of others.
I love that you want others to have what they need to live though. I think most people want a lot of the same things, even if we disagree on how to achieve them.
Matt
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