21) There is no real substitute for bacon.
I agree about bacon, but I disagree about feeling ashamed if one has to take advantage of certain governmental programs for which one has paid, paid, and paid in taxes after years of work.
If taking welfare is a permanent life style, I agree. But, if receiving benefits for which you have paid is a result of unemployment, medical issues, or any number of the nasty vicissitudes of life that are sometimes visited upon us, I see no reason to be ashamed.
But, one must avoid getting trapped on any long term reliance on such programs. You should feel ashamed if you can get off of those programs, but don’t try.