Perhaps this could be explained by the conflict between social power (voluntary generosity and kindheartedness) and State power (compulsory "generosity"). If th

Perhaps this could be explained by the conflict between social power (voluntary generosity and kindheartedness) and State power (compulsory "generosity"). If the State taxes you, claiming that they will use the funds for helping the less fortunate, you may perhaps be less compelled to help the less fortunate voluntarily because you've already paid the State to do it for you. When you see a beggar on the street, you may feel compelled to give him money or food, which is an act of your social power, but you may also feel compelled to do nothing, thinking to yourself that you have no responsibility to help the beggar, as the State has already extracted money from you in order to, supposedly, meet the needs of people like the beggar.