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To: Grainne who wrote (104000)	5/14/2005 1:49:12 AM
From: ManyMoose	Respond to of 108807

Any program that gives something for nothing on a continuous basis could build a dangerous dependency. I'm not familiar with the programs enough to enumerate them, but the concept is what I'm talking about. Any social program that gives more than the essential elements of survival could deflect a person's natural tendency to earn a living instead of depending on others for it. I support programs that provide for the completely defenseless, such as young children and people who can't fend for themselves because of physical or mental limitations. Yesterday I was mowing my lawn when a young man walked by and started talking to my dog. He was looking for work. I talked to him for a while. He gave me a card that had the name of an adult supervised living home in our neighborhood. We struck a deal and he worked for an hour and a half, for which I paid him more than he asked. He used my phone to call in a couple of times so they wouldn't fret about him. I have no problem with a social program that encourages people to fend for themselves like he did. We were both winners. If that young man had not been encouraged to go out and find work, he'd end up on the street some day begging. I have no patience with panhandlers, but something for something is a good deal, in my book.