“If welfare were only a private (church based) enterprise, it would work to get people from learned helplessness and addiction toward productive citizenry.”
Plus, when you have to ask a real person for help, and not a government stooge, people are ashamed and would rather avoid it if they can. That motivates them more to work hard and avoid being put in that situation.
EXACTLY.
The other motivation is that any private/religious organization is going to have LIMITED RESOURCES,
of which they are going to do their best due diligence to make sure they do not waste those resources.
This will cause these organizations to help people NOT NEED the assistance in the future,
instead of assuring their dependence.