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Originally Posted by Drolefille
Indeed, but advocating the removal of the safety net means that people fall to the ground. Then what? As others have said, you then need more social services to provide for those who 'fall' if they're to get back up on their feet again. GW's just trolling.
Also, my grandmother never said those things, FWIW.
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OK, SOME Grandmas said those things.
I agree that we should help those who are truly down on their luck in the event of a disaster or unforeseen circumstances, etc.
How many times do we help someone who refuses to take necessary steps to help themselves? At what point is it okay to expect that if able, they re-enter mainstream society and begin to contribute again so that others who come behind them and also undergo the the same sort of misfortune are able to have the same level of assistance?
Is it unreasonable to have an expectation of such? The bedrock core of those who are always the "contributors" or the "producers" is shrinking. It's not outside of the realm of possibility that at some point they can be expected to say enough?
I am a big softie, but dang, I'm just about out of being able to keep on keeping on.