Protestantism

» pink101 - Bringing this back

Do you believe that the government should do what it needs to do (including the raising of taxes) to take care of the basic needs of those in poverty, ill health, etc.?
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Yes, for sure, without any doubts.
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Do you believe this government assistance should be extended even to those able-bodied individuals who have declined to get the education, job training, skills training needed to be able to provide for themselves?
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Yes, but, some explanations are necessary. Education is important.
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What do you think of the saying: "Them that don't work, don't eat"? (Assuming that we're talking about able-bodied people).
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It's a biblical injunction. That was the idea behind the starvation that took place in the Nazi Concentration Camps during World War II. The slogan on the gate was, "Work makes Free". Prisoners that refused to work for whatever reason, were refused food. They were starved to death.
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-- posted by pink101