Are Welfare States a Negative Factor in Charitable Giving?

Religion is a positive factor towards charitable giving, but are welfare states maybe a negative factor? I mean, you mentioned Europe as not being particularly charitable. Is that maybe because welfare states are crowding out charitable spending by taxing the public and redistributing to civil society? And maybe citizens don't feel like they should be donating on their own? "In every respect, though, this question is absolutely spot on," he says.