| richardhutnik said: On another note, I hear people complain about a "Nanny state". I do believe that, if people acted like adults, they would be less likely to have one. But the moment society starts to get filled with self-absorbed individuals with no sense of manners, empathy, and lack of self-restraint, society will end up becoming more of a Nanny state. |
You constantly say this, but it is hardly a chicken or the egg scenario. Like HappySquirrel HappySqurriel points out, it was only when the government set out to help the poor single mothers who were the exception that single motherhood began to really explode (and among blacks, it is now the rule). It was entirely predictable as if you subsidize something, you'll always get more of it. People who have had their irresponsible lifestyles enabled by the government will never change if they don't have to, so if we do what you propose and wait for people to take responsibility on their own before we start scaling back the social safety net, we will be waiting for eternity (or until bankruptcy at any rate) because it is simply never going to happen.
