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Whenever the economy starts to go south policies such as welfare, extended unemployment assistance and food stamps come under attack.  The problem isn’t because we don’t want to feed or house our neighbors but rather there is a perceived unfairness in it all.  It takes relatively few abuses for people to think that all welfare recipients cheating the system.  Like wise the number of people out there who believe people are getting fat while eating filet mignon they bought with the food stamps is also way too high.  Issues such as this are compounded by the perceived unfairness of how these programs are implements.  We see someone getting food for free and we want the same benefit.  We don’t see it as a system giving help to people who need it.

There in lies the problem, by its nature Socialism discriminates between the haves and haves not.  It is a Robin Hood system, taking from the “rich” and giving to the poor.  As stated before people typically don’t have a problem feeding someone in need they do have a problem when they feel they are being given the short end.  For example, Person A.:  You work hard growing up and you go to school and get your masters, you spend a lot of time studying.  As a result you don’t get to enjoy as much time with your friends  or family and in general you miss out on a lot of fun things.  In the end though you have a nice house, nice car, and a good job.  Person B:  You spend a lot of time partying.  You live life to the “fullest”, you party hard but your education takes a back seat.  You never go to college and end up in a mill.  During this recession you’ve been laid off.  Where is the fairness in that?  Socialism in this case “punishes” Person A while “rewarding” Person B.  Our systems here in the US don’t make a distinction between those two people.  Programs such as welfare are meant to be a hand up not a hand out.  If you work hard and you still lose your job you should receive some help.  If you have decided you time is better spent on other things then you should reap what you sow.  It is unfortunate but especially in the US people need to start taking responsibility for their actions.  We need systems here that encourage that responsibility.