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Originally Posted by kane
Am I understanding him correctly? He wants veterans who cannot work to have to beg for charity instead of the government helping them? That is what it sounded like to me.
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I really don't want to start a flamewar here but the only difference between charity and government assistance is that government assistance comes under the threat of violence. The "begging" part is common to both. So yeah, he wants Veterans in need of assistance to receive it from those who offer it voluntarily, rather than from those who have no choice in the matter. And IMO there is more dignity to be had in receiving voluntary charity than taking it from people who wouldn't want to help me if they had a choice in the matter.
Edit: On the other hand this does open a door for a long discussion on what government's responsibility to soldiers and veterans is. There *is* a huge difference between health care for injured veterans and health care for the general public when it comes to the role of government. But that discussion also must lead into the morality of taxation, the role of government in general and whether or not a single, centralized army paid for through tax dollars is the only, or best, solution for national defense.