Originally Posted by
bigbadwullf
That's where the government gets in the way. People think, well the government will/should take care of that, so I won't/shouldn't have to do it. The fundamental problem with 'socialism'. No one feels the need to help a neighbor anymore because "the government should do it". Be careful what you wish for, you might just get it.
Sometimes "helping a neighbor" in terms of desire isn't the issue. For example, I'm not trained on the proper way to use a toilet transfer board to help an individual from a wheel chair to the toilet. And, I'm certainly not trained to perform even more complicated tasks. Nor, working 55 hours a week to pay mortgage, taxes, etc. do I have the extra hours to assist someone who may need multiple hours on a daily basis. It is a complicated issue for which simple solutions are sure to do as much damage as good.