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thranx on 11 October 2011
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richardhutnik said:
scat398 said:
Sometimes the truth hurts but the reality is most people are not driven enough to be uber-successful. We have people who chose to stay at home and unemployed because the check they receive from the government is actually more than a 9-5 job, that's the truth.

I don't blame those people for sitting at home though when the government gives them that option, I blame the government for babying people. Personally I'd like to see either an immediate reduction in unemployment benefits or 90 suspension of benefits. Some people right now need a good kick in the ass to get off the couch.

So, do you think the laziness could be cured if the government would go into homes of people who didn't find jobs after their unemployment rant out and execute them and then show this is what happens to people who don't get work?  Do you think the unemployment rate could drop to zero if the penalty for not finding work happened to be upped?  Consequences works wonders, right?

You do know that, at least in NY state, they require people who are unemployment to apply to a certain number of jobs each month to keep their unemployment, right?

Who said people need to be shot and executed? All that needs to happen is that failure needs to be an option again. Sometimes people will fail at life, and if we stop these people from failing they will not learn from their mistakes and make the right choices. I am sure the impending starvation and homelessness would keep enough fear in people to et them motivated when they get that close, or to save for a rainy day so they do not get that close to the edge. Instead we have been rewarding the wrong behavior by giving those who too much help too soon. It rewards bad behavior that will han be retaught and redone. The government are also not the only ones that are able to help, people can often go to a church of any denomation and get help. Especially if they are willing to work and to clean up their act. About the onley ones in society that really need the governments help should be  the mentally ill.