It strikes me that in the 'old' days; charity was a voluntary function. Organizations (mostly religious) would offer help, provided you comply with their reque

It strikes me that in the 'old' days; charity was a voluntary function. Organizations (mostly religious) would offer help, provided you comply with their requests, e.g. attend church, don't drink, etc. Now, a lot of the charity is called welfare or a better politically correct name, and alot of those same strings are attached. But it's not voluntary on the giving side, it's taxation. I don't know what the right answer is here. I wonder if the high rate of taxes causes people to give less, and assume/trust that the government will take care of the issue.