Platt to Andre: I had our welfare state in mind. What happens to the able bodied nonworkers in the Netherlands?
Andre: Didn't know the US of A had turned into a welfare state. Able bodied non-workers in Holland can apply for UB. When they have satified the aforementioned criteria (continuous employment over a period of years, contributing to the UB insurance [compulsory] etc) they will get support. I consider this a 'normal' way of a society looking after its workers who, sometimes through no fault of their own are thrown outside the labour market (especially in this current crisis). I find it strange to hear that you have such an aversion against these types of social supports. Consider breaking a leg; should the person be reduced to a state of starvation because he/she now cannot work and should therefore not be entitled to financial support. (again this is catered for in the wages a worker earns here and the taxes he/she pays...in this case a health insurance, also compulsory). I can think of many areas of criticism re Govt. interventions and stipulations but these two mentioned above I consider a 'normal' right and suggests , for me, a level at which a culture has civilised itself with regards to its own members. For what it is worth Andre Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
