CMV: the government should provide free food for anyone who asks

I think that everyone who is ABLE should be able to work for food in some ways. I believe that someone who isn't taking advantage of the system should be allowed food. However, there are a lot of people who just wants free food while doing nothing. There are homeless who doesn't want to work besides "panhandling."

To set up such program for a huge nation and to be government regulated, it will be really hard to do so. There are many churches and organizations that will assist families and individual on these issues. Plus, everyone has different standards on the most minimal basic standard of food as you stated "not everyone has the right to nice food." Even sleeping on the ground biologically and historically isn't so bad but we are just used to mattresses and pillows. Also someone may be obese and giving the person a 400 caloric bread may have him complain how hungry he is while maybe in Africa that is their satisfying caloric intake.

This is a complex issue for the government to do which is why it is awesome that there are churches, organizations, out there. The government does set regulations on such things, but it shouldn't be a total control thing. Not to mention the fact how the government has to uphold their own laws and people will try and take advantage of it. You don't want a lawless government or even the government making "exceptions" and people will try and hold them accountable for doing so. It's a pain for them. They do have food stamps and such which you can easily sign up for. But how many out of pride will actually take that offer?

It's all out there man. Assistances for necessary things. People are either too prideful, doesn't look, or just didn't know about it. At least in the US in my state. There are disability checks too...Have you seen "My 600 LB Life?" They take advantage of these assistance. It's not just them but a lot of people currently are taking advantage of the unemployment checks out of "fear" of COVID (I'm not an anti masker btw) while others are working their asses off at a much lower pay. The unemployment checks have been extended...The time should have been used to educate oneself for better trainings or future jobs.

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