Arthur Brooks Charity

“Who Really Cares: The surprising truth about compassionate conservation” surrounds itself about charity, which comes from the Latin word “caritas”, which means “affection.” I didn’t know that charity had so many in depth meanings until reading this book. Arthur Brooks associate his definition of charity to be monetary and non-monetary, and has to be consensual and beneficial. Nevertheless, I agree with his associations. I feel that charity does not have to solely about giving money, more of volunteering your time, making someone smile, showing appreciation, being a listening ear, or even giving advice. Anything that can have an impact on someone else life should be considered a charitable doing. In the book Brooks brings attention to the fact …show more content…
Mainly because some people who get welfare often take advantage of the system and taking away from the people who actually need government assistance. Which ultimately results in the government raising taxes and higher income redistribution. “Income redistribution is a practice designed to level incomes across a society through the transfer of income from wealthier to poorer individuals, either directly or indirectly.” (McMahon) I’m not rich or broke, and I still disagree with income redistribution. People work hard for their money not for it to be taken away from them to give to someone for free. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, “number of job openings decreased to 5.4 million on the last business day of August, the number of hires was 5.1 million in August.”(U.S. Bureau, 1) So there is an unemployment rate of 5.1%, and 0.3 million of those people don’t have a job, have a job opportunity available for them, but decide not to …show more content…
The book says that some people feel that it is simply unfair and unjust that some Americans struggle to make their rent each month while others live in luxury. Which I disagree with because everyone have opportunities to strive for better. In my opinion people who struggle with their money somewhere down the line it is possible that their money spending were focused more on wants rather than their needs. For example, my mom been a single parent her whole life raising two kids who are both attending a four-year college right now. My mom now works for a government agency, which she obtained because of her involvement in the military. She responsible for paying for my sister and I to attend college, her bills, my grandma bills, and other essentials in life. My mom had to make sacrifices nothing was handed to her. America is known to be the land of opportunity. People have the opportunity join the military, to go to school and receive money to further your education to benefit you, and more. With the exception of people with disabilities or other health issues that require them not to work. My conservative side of me is reflected as my views on