Irish Teacher: Helping vulnerable families isn't the sole responsibility of philanthropists

Children with additional needs are being left behind by the state, especially during the summer months
Irish Teacher: Helping vulnerable families isn't the sole responsibility of philanthropists

On the surface, charity is good. But surfaces sometimes conceal something rotten underneath.

For philosopher Professor Neil Levy, charity is self-defeating when it allows the state to escape its responsibilities.

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