Where is the worth, if charity is forced
I have seen people treat people badly just because they are in the place to help, and I have seen people give out without a flinch, now that is the dynamic about human and I think that's what makes us human.
Where I come from, we have seen people who believe that giving of charity, is an avenue that God can use to bless them or do something for them, so, if we make charity compulsory how then do this set of people get their blessings from doing these things without feeling compelled and maybe thinking they wouldn't receive their blessings since they are no longer doing it freely.
For one, I am not sure it is ever going to be possible for us to make charity a compulsory thing for every human, because humans are humans, by that I mean, they have different opinions, so it is going to be hard to convince anyone to do what they never want to do or see as something of importance to them.
In other words, it is more like paying tax or paying a monthly salary or wages to people, the only difference is that the former works to earn their money, while the latter doesn't need to work to earn. What then, is the meaning of charity if it is being forced or made compulsory for people to do, I mean they do it because they want to do it, and because they believe that there is a blessing attached to the charity they do to people.
Most times charity isn't in the thing or quantity of thing we give, it is in the act itself, you know when you are out of money and so broke that you do not know where the next meal is coming from and someone hands you a cash without even asking you or without you asking, even if the money isn't what you would normally use to get what you want on a normal day, but having someone who can give from their little or much will gladden the heart.
Where is the joy in charity if it is forced, where are the blessings received by people who offer these deeds if it is forced, where is the genuineness, sincerity, and happiness if charity is forced? Charity makes no sense if it is forced, once it is forced, I think the name should be changed if it gets to the extent that it needs to be forced.
I think Kindness as an act should be taught instead of charity being forced on people because charity makes no sense once it is forced.
This is my entry to Hive-Reachout Weekly Prompt 99>>"Should Charity Be Made Compulsory?"
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