Quote Originally Posted by 40oz
Either way, my point is that people don't intend to be addicts. Nobody shoots up or smokes anything with the intention of becoming dependent on the activity. Those people need help and denying them welfare would be (in my opinion) illegal discrimination.

Ricky lost his foot to diabetes because he ate too much junk food but he gets approved for welfare. His friend tom who has a crack smoking problem got denied. Makes no sense.



Yea well at the rate we're going now we'll lock all the junkies in a hole in the ground before that happens. I agree that the best way to combat the drug problem is treatment, not punishment, but unfortunately there are still a couple generations of people alive that don't believe that.

Basically what you are suggesting is to take away their means for food and let them wallow in their own hopeless situation while we sit here and wait for the laws to change.

How, if you are an addict with a job and they find out they have a right to fire you. Why shouldn't we have the right to pull welfare funding if they can't stay clean.

Nobody asks to become an addict? Don't do stupid shit. I know I have an addictive personality, so aside from cigs, I stay away from highly addictive substances.

It's called personal responsibility. If you aren't responsible enough to not use addictive drugs, why should we be responsible for supporting your lifestyle.

Rockstars can do all the cocaine and heroine they like. Someone living in a ghetto of trailer park parasitically surviving off other citizens can't.
JaggedEdge Reviewed by JaggedEdge on . States Consider Drug Tests for Welfare Recipients Agree or disagree? Personally I think they should test for everything including weed and if you test positive, revoke the benefits. The way I see it, if you are collecting tax payer money to live, you can't afford $25-100 a quarter. The only exception being if you live in a state that has legalized medical use and have a prescription. Drugs are a luxury and should be used by those who can afford them. From FoxNews.com: Rating: 5