The Victimology of Dependency

This unbelievable headline shows you the terrible decline in our society: Food Stamp Recipients, Advocates Sue Over Work Requirements.  The article says, "Most Americans agree that able-bodied adults should be required to do some type of work to receive welfare assistance. But two nonprofit groups and a handful of food stamp recipients in New Mexico are suing the state for trying to encourage just that."

The article actually had to explain why work is good:  "Self-sufficiency through work is a principle that should undergird the welfare system. Welfare programs should encourage able-bodied individuals toward self-sufficiency. If welfare assistance is needed it is there, but work is better and welfare policy should encourage it first. Time away from work doesn’t look good on a resume, and unnecessarily enrolling in welfare impedes an individual’s long-term wage growth."

Please, before it's too late, bring back stigma, shame, and embarrassment, and make sure able-bodied people know that idleness and unlimited welfare will no longer be encouraged and tolerated.