re: #108 Aceofwhat?

you appear to have also not read the post completely.

and are we really going to compare public and private administration costs? come on.

I am all in favour of charity, but let’s not kid ourselves - there are plenty of abuse and scams out there. Also, private charity is voluntary and therefore can never be entirely relied upon to provide all that is required. A just society is obliged to secure the necessary resources in order to make sure that its sick and disabled members can be cared for and live with a modicum of dignity, and that is the price that society’s wealthier and more fortunate members must pay for the privilege of enjoying their individual liberties within a peaceful functioning society.