As I was grocery shopping I noticed a sign in the soda aisle sign saying “No longer snap eligible”. I consider that progress. I have no problem with churches and synagogues having food pantries. If you want to leave a box of groceries on your neighbor’s porch I would applaud you. What I feel is destructive are government programs that hand out largess to anyone who can fill out a form. It creates dependency because the government has no real standards except the votes politicians want to buy.
There is a meme I enjoy. It is based on the signs that you see in the natural parks that tell you not to feed the bears because it creates a dependency. The same thing is true of people. If you do it for them when they can do it themselves you are beginning a cycle that will destroy them. It isn’t about the money it is about destroying initiative and the need for hard work. It removes pride from the mix and makes people into parasites.
It might not be possible to wean people all at once. Limiting what you can get without working is a good beginning, thus soda is not subsidized. I would suggest making only basic covered and no possibility of getting money out of the system. Peanut butter and crackers any one? If the menu gets too boring then there would be more encouragement to get a job.
If you need a better authority, try this,
(2Th 3:10 KJV) For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
homo unius libri
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