Title: Is charity better than social security as a means of helping the genuinely disadvantaged? - Quora
Headings: Is charity better than social security as a means of helping the genuinely disadvantaged?
Is charity better than social security as a means of helping the genuinely disadvantaged?
Content: Even Mahatma Gandhi propounded the socio-economic philosophy of "Trusteeship" according to which mutuality and well-being shall be the rule of the society, where men learn to live together in goodwill for one-another. A type of brotherly love for the other. Charity is less about the end result and more about the expression. Social security, on the other hand, is about, which in turn creates a stable and productive society. It's about making sure that everyone has a place to live, food to eat, potable water, basic healthcare, etc. It ensures that people aren't dying in the street, helps keep down disease and revolt and all the other social ills that societies have dealt with throughout the ages. Social security, in addition to being an individual good for the people who receive it, is a social good. In welfare, it isn't just the gesture that counts, it's the actual result and the stability that creates. It's important to understand that charity and social-security serve two related-but-distinct purposes. They both are mutually reinforcing, not competitive.