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In response to "Pretty much this. Being poor is miserable and depressing enough already, without rubbing it in that they are second class citizens. -- nm" by Roger More

This is sort of like saying we needn't reform the banking system because it will hurt the honest bankers' feelings.

Posted by Dr.Vermin (aka dr.vermin) Feb 7 '12, 16:05

This isn't about forcing recipients to some arbitrary moral standard. It's about eliminating flagrant abuse of the system, the result of which being that more non-abusers can be helped by the system.

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I'm sure that flagrant abuse of the system can be minimised without using this level of control over poor peoples' lives. -- nm - Roger More Feb 7, 16:10 1
- I'm not as sure, but agree that would be nice. :) -- nm - Dr.Vermin Feb 7, 16:17

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This is sort of like saying we needn't reform the banking system because it will hurt the honest bankers' feelings.

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