"Deserve" is subjective. While some people in those situations deserve such things, others do not. Some abuse the system, so the system tries to change to make it harder to do so, but in doing so, it makes it more difficult for those who actually need/deserve it. Essentially, fixing a problem will always create another one.

And the one thing above all else that bothers me is... that it's not only women who get put into these situations. Yeah sure, it may be more common, but men get screwed over even more if they're stuck with 3 kids on their own etc etc that she ranted about. Idk, I studied all these issues in school, and maybe I'm just sick of hearing the "poor me" or "poor woman" rant over and over. I didn't get chills or anything, I got the "oh, this again" feeling. Top it all off with the fact that 1/3 if not more of the women in these situations are in it due to their own choices/mistakes... and it's hard to feel bad for some of them.

I will never forget one day my teacher being mad about TANF I believe (TEMPORARY Assistance for Needy Families) and how the whole point of it was to give money while they search for a job, up to 2 years I think. She was complaining that it should last longer than that(indefinitely in her mind). On top of that, if the person could not find a job, TANF would have them work in their building cleaning or doing other things (secretary etc.) to get experience so they could get a job. They didn't get paid a salary on top of the TANF if they did, and she was wondering where was their compensation for the work. All I could think was that the TANF was their compensation until they could get an actual job and no longer need TANF.

sorry, bit of a rant, but yeah. I can only hear this so many times before it's just the same old thing over and over.

THE JACKAL