Re:U.S. Supreme Court keeps ruling barring prosecution for s...
by dfxm12 on Monday December 16, 2019 @02:32PM
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What is it about religion that makes people help other people so much more?
I can think of 2 reasons why the religious want to help others:
1. Within many religions, the concept of charity is tied to eternal salvation
2. Helping people is a good way to recruit numbers
I guess another way of looking at it is why aren't there more atheist charities?
Why pick on atheists? What about secular charity or otherwise irreligious charity? Many such charities/aid groups exist. Doctors Without Borders, ACLU, Unicef, Goodwill, Oxfam, Rotary International, etc.
More importantly, what about social security?
I think the US government is too conservative when it comes to relying on outside entities for help getting people up on their feet. It really should be a government's prerogative to proactively help people enter society as a productive member, earning a wage, staying healthy, spending money and paying taxes, no?
I can think of 2 reasons why the religious want to help others:
I guess another way of looking at it is why aren't there more atheist charities?Why pick on atheists? What about secular charity or otherwise irreligious charity? Many such charities/aid groups exist. Doctors Without Borders, ACLU, Unicef, Goodwill, Oxfam, Rotary International, etc.
More importantly, what about social security?
I think the US government is too conservative when it comes to relying on outside entities for help getting people up on their feet. It really should be a government's prerogative to proactively help people enter society as a productive member, earning a wage, staying healthy, spending money and paying taxes, no?