It is justice, not charity, that is wanting in the world!

It is justice, not charity, that is wanting in the world.

...a being, with a capacity of reasoning, would not have failed to discover, as his faculties unfolded, that true happiness arose from the friendship and intimacy which can only be enjoyed by equals; and that charity is not a condescending distribution of alms, but an intercourse of good offices and mutual benefits, founded on respect for justice and humanity.

Charity isn't a good substitute for justice

In the Christian obsessed with "social justice" it isn't easy to discern whether charity is flourishing or faith is expiring.

He had ceased to believe in the efficacy of alms; it was not sufficient that one should be charitable, henceforth one must be just. Given justice, indeed, horrid misery would disappear, and no such thing as charity would be needed.