Dana I'm not discussing the merits of the different social programs, or the justifications for using them - I'm responding to the tone of your post. The defeated-before-you-begin attitude. This specifically;
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When I was a kid, one of the first things most of my friends did when they hit 18 was get their name on the Council's housing list.
I have never felt financially stable enough to risk taking on that level of debt and potentially having my home taken off me. I rent, I dont accrue more than a few hundred in debt and if I end up unemployed I can claim help with that rent.... I don't need to own a house, I just need to be able to live in one.
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I'm just saying that these are the same sentiments as those expressed by generations of US welfare recipients. It's one of the reasons I'm not a fan of socialism... it seems to suck the initiative out of people. Just getting by becomes more attractive than trying harder and possibly facing setbacks...
"The lesson is, never try" - Homer Simpson
10-10-2008, 07:54 PM
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