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Comment author: Gunnar_Zarncke 14 November 2014 12:15:49AM *  0 points [-]

Yes. I agree that these are separate points and one does not follow from the other. The are related though. Initially I cosidered writing them separately but writing led to one single piece. I don't see clearly how to split it but I agree that it probably shouldn't have been mixed.

Your first point that charities do exist and are kind of orthogonal (and not a new invention) is valid. But I don't see it as the most efficient way to do things.

Your second point misses as I didn't meant to apply it against existing structures but against new ones. But then charity isn't new really. Readding a tithe is.

Nice summary by the way. Thank you.