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Entry: Race, Racism, and Charity Link: http://www.takimag.com/sniperstower/article/race_racism_and_charity#27225 Post contents: The paternalism that Mr. Stegall worries about has always been here for the least intelligent and resourceful, it has simply changed shapes. In the past, it came in the form of things like church, town, and individual charity. Just as importantly, communities demanded moral and responsible behavior, helping to keep self-destructive tendencies at bay. Today, federal and state governments have decoupled the moral expectations from the aid, removing the incentives for good citizenship. Since he brings up paternalism, here's an analogy. The federal government is like the father that spoils his children, giving them gifts and presents with no strings attached. Local communities used to be like a good father, giving his children gifts and privileges only when they were earned with good behavior. Sent at: 2008 10 13