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In reply to the discussion: Trends with benefits, This American Life drinks the kool aide. [View all]lunasun
(21,646 posts)If you truly wanted to get into the workforce you would. As a separate. Issue what is the societal benefit of subsidizing the unproductive on a permanent basis. This seems to be poor public policy
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...couldn't agree more - we need to encourage our citizens to be productive - otherwise it's a drain on the economy pulling everyone down ultimately...
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Exactly, if they cannot generate enough income to be self supporting then they should not exist
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That kind of attitude could be classified as fascist eugenics.
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It is not fascist as there is no coercion, it is simply allowing the market to properly function. Those that can sustain themselves will those that cannot will not. There is nothing wrong with eugenics
I am able and working but it is of comfort to know I am contributing to a system that has my back, and others' too , if something happened and I couldn't