Welfare - are you for or against it and why?

[Cinjin]

I oppose welfare for all but the destitute poor and disabled, people who could work but don't shouldn't be allowed welfare, if it was a small tribe they'd be sent packing off into the wild.

I couldn't agree with you fast enough.

Willful uselessness should not be tolerated and it SURE AS HELL shouldn't be paid!!

So who defines the poor and disabled? Or a small tribe? Large ones get Welfare (the Sioux), small ones get screwed (the Ponca)?
And who defines Welfare (per my post above).

Regarding the small tribe vs. large tribe ... that's not what Void meant. I believe his point is that if it were any primitive tribe from any time period - the person not carrying his weight would be sent packin.


As for who defines the poor and disabled. ME! I finally get to judge people for a change. I alone decide your worthiness. If anyone questions me - I'll start up a religion and say that god revealed himself to me and I am now his prophet and your judge! Don't like it? Guess what, you're a heretic and I'm going to have you stoned.