[OldDeckHand]

"People who used drugs back then suffered the consequences and died. There was no welfare system that allows people to do drugs all day and ignor their children and responsibilities. Unproductive, lazy, irresponsible people usually suffered from natural consequences that were great examples to children (rather than the media's glorification of all that makes one irresponsible.) "

Great point, and impossible to argue either the facts or the logic.

The unintended consequence of our social programs is that they empower the prolonged use of debilitating drugs and alcohol. If people are too strung out to get a job, they'd normally just starve or freeze to death - essentially, we'd have Mr. Darwin working his magic.

But, with welfare, tax credits and food stamps, the "users and abusers" now just have to make it to the first of each month - a much lower threshold for existence than what was in place in 1850.

[savagesusie]

Yes, that is why Communism, socialism, welfare, etc., is evil. It rewards and makes possible those habits and lifestyles which should lead to destruction, so it encourages and rewards immorality and destructive behaviors. It destroys civil society and families.

[MamaTexan]

If people are too strung out to get a job, they'd normally just starve or freeze to death - essentially, we'd have Mr. Darwin working his magic.

Another example of the twisted liberal mindset.

They jump up and down about Darwin and evolution, yet REFUSE to allow this major natural force to operate on humanity.