"Sander deWaal" wrote in message
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It is my opinion that a civilized society should look after the basic
needs all of its members, including the weak/poor/sick etc.
By basic needs I mean food, water, education, housing, medical help,
energy etc.
Yes, there will always be people who will take advantage of such a
system, but does this fact outweigh the benefits for many others?



That removes all self responsibility and it is a grievously
injurious act for a government to perpetrate on poor people,
and it only serves to peretuate poverty. It is a form
of enslavement.

However, providing relief or supplementing life's essentials
to those who, for no reason of individual lack of ambition,
haven't any possible way to provide for themselves, is
reasonable.