I would rather they play the role of encouraging people to donate voluntarily and managing the distribution of those funds.
If no funds come in, then the society has chosen not to do this. If lots of funds come in, then society has chosen to support it.[/quote]
Here’s the problem with that:
When people have the money/power, they tend to want to keep it. Wealth and power are relative, so it’s doubtful that the wealthiest and most powerful are going to “donate” their money to people and causes that will diminish their socio-economic standing.
They might give small amounts, or might donate to causes that won’t “negatively” affect them, but are unlikely to do much to create opportunities for others to usurp the very power that they’ve spent their lives trying to attain.
