When God came looking for Abel, He asked Cain and Cain said "Am I my brothers keeper?"

I think the answer is "yes"!

Since we must all cooperate to function in this world, all our actions or lack thereof effect those around us.

My net take home is below 50% because I put money aside for charity, for taxes (that provide for those less able to do so than I), for my own care (insurances). So I am taking care of myself as well as others. This means that in effect I am my brothers keeper.

Once we become use to accepting help from another, we become obligated to follow anothers choice for what is done (health care, education, where we live). I prefer to make my own choices but if someone else was paying for these benefits, I would be forced to let them choose for me.

We are our brothers keeper and if we are kept we are less free to choose.

At some point there will be too few putting meat into the pot compared to those taking out of the pot. When this happens, what will we do?