They saw family, work, freedom, and faith as central to our being, not as life-style options. The volunteers gave of their own lives not just so that others might survive, but that they might thrive. I think not. I hope not. But we have become used to having someone else do it for us - even though we know that a professional social worker, with a case load of 200 or so, can't do much more than shuffle paper.
Bad charity drives out good.
The major flaw of the modern welfare state is not that it is extravagant, but that it is too stingy. It gives the needy bread and tells them to be content with that alone. We need to recapture the optimism that a look at history can provide. We need to recapture the understanding that a true definition of compassion suggests. Used with permission .