[Porsche-O-Phile]

I don't believe charity should be mandated at the barrel of a (government goon's) gun. I'm all for helping out those in less advantaged situations (and do) but I want government policies and bureaucracies to stay the hell out of it. I don't believe government has the right to take my money and hand it to people who are having difficulty as a result of their own bad judgement and / or decisions.

Whoever above said this is about not being stupid nailed it. A person can be poor without being stupid. Life should be hard for stupid people - not necessarily for poor people. I don't really have a problem with that. If you're poor you can get out of it if you make the right (smart) decisions. It takes some brains and some commitment but it's not a foregone conclusion that one has to end up in an untenable situation for their whole life as a result. A little charity helps too I imagine.

If I were poor my top priority would be getting out of it. I'd be extra careful with my decisions. Sad that so many aren't.