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Download http://mises.org/books/defending.pdf Read chapter 18 ("THE NONCONTRIBUTOR TO CHARITY"). The author (Walter Block) explicitly discourages people from donating to charity because it interferes with Darwinian evolution. He says: "[...] there are dangers in charity, and compelling...
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[quote user="nhaag"] I agree that the unhampered private market is more capable of an efficient desaster response. Yet, I wouldn't say a single empirical datum is a proof. cheers [/quote] I didn't mean to say that that single example is proof; I only meant that the reasons given in...
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I recently joined a fraternal club and learned a little of it’s history. It was created initially to help neighbors who were unable to care for themselves due to illness or age. This was in the early part of the 20 th century. As the State has taken over this function, this organization has moved it...