Hey all,

Now, doing charity work certainly is good, but now, is that our duty? Is that a must, or is it something that we OUGHT to do? Will we get punished, scolded, or criticised if we do not do charity work? Well, we obviously won't get scolded, the most we can expect is a little criticism from friends and a little encouragement for us to do some charity work, no matter the amount. So, why do we do charity work then?

Interestingly, there are a few reasons why we do charity work. The first one is obviously because we are kind-hearted individuals who are compassionate towards the less fortunate, wanting to improve their lives. However, there is another small group of people that, in my opinion, do charity work as they do not want to be left out, or in another words (I hope that is the way you spell it), they are practically forced to do so. I feel that these people that fall under this category would find that doing charity work is a chore, and yes indeed, to them charity work would be like an unwanted duty for them. So, what is the meaning of doing charity work then?

Let me repeat, charity work should be out of your goodwill. You should be more than happy to take a small portion of your income to donate to charity. If you don't, then there really is no point for you to do charity work then. Indeed, you can go around proudly saying that you have played a part in improving the less fortunate people's lives, but was that done from the bottom of your heart? Was that a sincere gesture of kindness?

To sum it up, no, doing charity work is not our duty. It should be sincere, so that the people at the receiving end of the help we offer can feel the warmth, can feel that we really care for them. If you are unwilling to do so, then I suppose doing charity work would have no purpose, and that well, you really should not bother forcing yourself to do charity work. Of course, do not expect to not be called a selfish fool:)
Thanks for reading,
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