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Originally Posted by Jiggy
I see both sides of it. I had a single mom who raised two kids with no help from the government and it was tough for her financially. But as a family we got through it and now both of her kids are in a position to help her out. I feel if she got through it a lot of families can in this day and age. My main concern would be how is the province going to pay for this? The deficit is ballooning out of control and there is no end in sight.
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Good for your mom for getting through it. You're right that a lot of people can get through it. But that's not really the point is it? I personally have a distaste for this sort of argument. Nothing personal against you, a lot of people make similar statements such as "well, I had to work 18 hours a day, live in squalor, eat expired dog food and I made it so you can too!" It isn't a valid argument. Nobody makes it on their own. Everyone has different degrees of help. Everyone has different degrees of luck. Everyone has different degrees of skills and knowledge. Some people need more help than other people.
As a society, we have to decide how much help we collectively provide and to which people and under which circumstances. It's hard to determine the best path and it's usually messy and we usually get it wrong. But over time we tend to get it a little less wrong until it starts to make more sense. This is why dialogue is important where we hear all opinions, look at facts, examine precedents, see how it's done elsewhere and try to make an objective opinion. Unfortunately, most people aren't objective but pretend to be. Every political thread we have here is a clear example of that. I think I could have told you how 80% of CP would vote before the election was called, the platforms were issued or even the candidates were selected. I could have told you this based on the name of the Party alone. Elections are important: we should take them seriously and not vote based on the colour of the lawn sign.