"We need equal opportunity and an equal footing, not handouts," she said.

Each situation left me wondering: did I do the right thing? Is there a "right" way to spend, tip and give money when traveling?

If, however, you want to give them something, give no more than alms, and let them beg for that!

So Leviticus supports outright charity for the poor in the form of gleanings. Kind of a welfare system. Deuteronomy has more of a workfare system in mind; they actually never mention the poor.

The U.S. and Europe may soon need all the charity they can get.