Archived VONNEGUT: I propose that every person out of work be required to submit a book report before he or she gets his or her welfare check. (voat.co)
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Archived VONNEGUT: I propose that every person out of work be required to submit a book report before he or she gets his or her welfare check. (voat.co)
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[–] AmaleksHairyAss 2 points 4 points 6 points (+6|-2) ago
Is this to educate them, discourage them, or punish them? The first would be ineffective and the other two would be evil.
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[–] AmaleksHairyAss 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
If the person is eligible for welfare the decision has already been made they need it. Adding extra hurdles will then not prevent fraud but only keep the needy from the assistance. If you want to keep welfare from being offered at all I disagree but I won't call your desire evil. This is different.
[–] the_spectre 2 points 0 points 2 points (+2|-2) ago
It's evil to require ne'er-do-wells to work for money?
You have a pretty low standard for evil.
[–] AmaleksHairyAss 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
No, it's evil to create make-work full stop.
[–] The_Great_Fapsbie 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Your assuming they are "ne'er do wells", they might just be someone down on their luck. Making them do a book report is simply busy work and doesn't contribute to actually finding a job.
Making them serve 40 hours community service as has been suggested earlier in the thread makes them work, but once again doesn't solve their lack of a job and hinders their job search.
I'd rather they be required to report to a job placement service. If after a set period of time they can't secure a job they should be required to work for a temp agency at least part time.
Instead of mercilessly flogging the unemployed let's help them get a job.