fucktoyprincess
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FR Many take aways from this. Not everyone who is on welfare remains on welfare forever (but by the same token not everyone wins the lottery either). People on welfare are entitled to spend their money how they see fit (even if that means buying a coffee at a coffee shop and writing a novel). We are all in the system together - and at any point could be on one or the other side of the equation. At the end of the day it doesn't matter if all welfare recipients end up on their own two feet, or not, because this cannot always be controlled. At the end of day it does matter how we treat the weakest members of our society. In addition, I will say this. Her comments are partly directed to the many people in European countries who are fleeing to low/no tax jurisdictions in order to avoid paying tax in their home country. And I would say this, even if one was not on welfare, I think it is safe to say that most people growing up in countries such as the U.K. or France benefitted hugely from government subsidies of other sorts. In other words, all people in economies where the government helps pay for medical care, education, maternity leave, etc. are receiving a benefit from being a part of that system. Why should she feel any more obligated than anyone else in the U.K. towards the overall system? Isn't everyone, in a way, benefitting? And shouldn't everyone, therefore, support the overall system (not just financially, but philosophically, too)? We ARE all in this together. And those who think otherwise, and decide to destroy the boat, will be sinking alongside the rest of us.
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