Doesn ' t matter . Buckhorn is closer for me , though . <| sep |> I ' ll hop online . Just send me a trade request when you see me . <| sep |> It is not very logical , but it boils down in some ways to this On one hand , if we see you suffering , and we know you , we ' ll help you , even at times if it is difficult for us to do so . If we decide of our own initiative , we will donate to charity , often at quite high rates , either secular or religious , because we are free to do so . However , if someone is making it mandatory , oh , no you don ' t ! Many Americans feel that if someone is going to take away our individual freedom and initiative to decide who deserves our help or donation , then , they have violated a sacred American tenet of individual liberty . This combines with a belief that you should take care of yourself , as a moral obligation and a patriotic one which is very different than the belief that the government should take care of the individual , and results in a lot of the nastiness you see . Not logical . Often detrimental to those to cling to it , but it is one trait at the core of the general American psychology .