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To: RogerFGay
=>It is morally and constitutionally wrong to punish someone for not doing what they cannot do.


What would you say to the people who say they cannot get out of bed before 6 AM? Or say 25 miles is too far to commute? Or say that a particular kind of work is too "ordinary" for them?

"Cannot" for a lot of people translates to "won't bother".
46 posted on 08/22/2002 9:51:04 AM PDT by Home By Dark
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To: Home By Dark
"Cannot" for a lot of people translates to "won't bother".

A few comments from you about blacks and Jews and I'm sure we'll have you pegged. When the economy last picked up, people left the welfare roles. It always happens that way. Of course the politicians claimed welfare roles dropped because of welfare reform. They lied.

Jobless claims ease
54 posted on 08/22/2002 10:17:58 AM PDT by RogerFGay
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To: Home By Dark
""Cannot" for a lot of people translates to "won't bother"."

I have a question for you. If you were ordered to pay a million dollars a month in child support could you? For some men $500 a month might as well be a million. They can't do it. They don't have the skills, the education, the work ethic etc.etc.

Instead they get cought in a cycle of falure that they can never escape. I agree that men should not have children if they are not prepared to support them but many do any way. If you corner a man and give him no hope of ever putting his head above water you can expect some less than desirable outcomes.

Its unfortunate but without hope human nature can create highly unstable people. It would actually be a kindness to lock them up and throw away the key.

149 posted on 08/22/2002 4:20:02 PM PDT by monday
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