“Business!” cried the Ghost, wringing its hands again. “Mankind was my business. The common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence were all my business. The dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business!” – A Christmas Carol

My Take – Irish Woman and I believe that we are blessed to have more than we need, and we feel that that blessing comes with a responsibility to help out those who cannot provide for themselves.  It’s an obligation of honor, not a compulsion.  We are under no obligation to help those who will not provide for themselves, just those who truly cannot.  I think that’s a distinction we need to make:  Those who truly need our help should get everything we can give them.  Those who can provide for themselves, but refuse to do so, deserve nothing but scorn.