What is compassionate about a nation having a welfare system?

[richardhutnik]

disolitude said:

richardhutnik said:

disolitude said:

richardhutnik said:

So, can anyone here argue that a nation using government run welfare to handle the poor and needy is a compassinate nation?  I am curious to see if anyone can argue this.

I don't think it has anything to do with compasion. Its like Squil said, investment in your people.

Its a level of Socialism...hence why a lot of American's are posting here with extremist right wing opinions. They don't like Socialism.

Investment?  So is that why social services feels like a bank with poor customer service?

Cause people who are running it or calling the shots are incompetent or have other agendas for keeping the welfare service the way it is...

Trust me, no one would want to be on welfare if they had to do weekly reports and checks as to what work they were looking for, what job training classes they attended, what they are doing to improve their situation...

Are you aware of how the system works currently, since the reforms of Clinton?  Individuals on welfare, unless they are woman looking after children, are put EXACTLY into the situation described.  They are required to have to give reports back to the system, get into training, and report.  And they have a few years tops.  Of course, there is emergency shelter needs that happen, but then it is into the system.  It is handled very beaurocratically also.  Honestly, the DMV is more compassionate than social services these days.