My take on it varies a bit from that of my wife. I DO feel that some sort of licensing / exam is necessary. I also think that if you are on welfare and have another child, you should then be put on some sort of contraception until you get on your own feet again. I don't want to paint with a broad brush, but it infuriates me that my status as middle-class precludes me from both the tax incentives that the rich enjoy and the government assistance (specifiacally medical) that the poor employ (I pay $594 per month for health insurance (HMO) for my family, and this is a company "benefit"). I have no problem with helping someone who wishes to make a better life for themselves, but if they, through their actions, show that they are incabable of responsibility, then their options should be limited.
I was listening to a piece on a women's shelter / apartment complex on NPR yesterday. The subject of the piece was a woman who lived in the shelter with her 9 kids. NINE F*ING KIDS! It was a heartwarming tale of how she exists with them and hopes to get into a free apartment. Now, this is a special case, because with 6 boys and 3 girls ranging from 18 months to 14 years old, they would actually need two aparments. There is actually a 10th child, an infant, but that child is in a foster home due to health issues. I have no doubt that this woman loved her children and really wanted to turn her life around, but I have to wonder what kind of lifestyle she lived (and is obviously still living) and how that can be conducive to the well-being of her gaggle. I am sorry, but I just cannot feel sympathy for someone like this. Someone alluded to the fact that no one takes responsibility for their actions anymore, and I can't agree more. Our point-the-finger, sue your stockbroker society cultivates this, and it is just wrong. Wow, don't really know what I was saying there, or where I was going, so I will just stop the rant now. Please carry on about your day! :) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
