> If the only genuine charity is invisible, how can we maintain a society with a culture of genuine charity? Why would you want to maintain a society that exto

> If the only genuine charity is invisible, how can we maintain a society with a culture of genuine charity? Why would you want to maintain a society that extols charity, 'genuine' or not? Wouldn't you rather live in a society that doesn't have a need to 'do good' as a cleanup procedure for the 'bad done.' Before you say that's a strawman argument, consider that charity exists because things that should be considered human rights are often tossed aside as impractical to implement due to the fundamental poverty of the governance structure. Here's some interesting tables of numbers of 'charitable giving' that will reveal your assumptions and biases: https://www.treasurydirect.gov/govt/reports/pd/gift/gift.htm https://www.treasurydirect.gov/govt/reports/pd/gift/gift.htm https://cdn.vcapps.org/sites/default/files/upload/VCEP%20-%202016%20Form%20990%20Public%20Disclosure%20Copy.pdf https://cdn.vcapps.org/sites/default/files/upload/VCEP%20-%2... https://www.fidelitycharitable.org/docs/Fidelity-Charitable-990.pdf https://www.fidelitycharitable.org/docs/Fidelity-Charitable-...