It would probably be unnecessary to write this article 40-50 years ago, because most people attended church/temple service and were therefore reminded weekly of the '10 percent rule' on giving of ones self, whether through time or treasure. Between then and now, the ideal of LBJ's 'Great Society' imbued the public with the notion (not necessarily by design or intent) that the federal government was responsible for redistribution of the public's largesse, thus 'relieving' the individual from his responsibility to his less fortunate brethren. Today's reality bears this out; those in left-leaning jurisdictions give less. These days it's chiefly the 'red-staters' who are statistically the most charitable, since they make up the bulk of the remainder of churchgoers in this country. It seems the larger IT community occupies the former, and would seem to be the intended target of Steve's necessary admonition. Those who write a check every week from the pew appreciate your help.