That's the issue if he's not a troll. If he needs food stamps to live on, yeah sure apply for them, that's great. But if he just wants them so that he can afford to go on a vacation, I find that annoying. Sure, I wish the government would pay for me to go on the vacation (or replace the rotting windows in my house) I won't be able to afford this year (or next), and I could doctor my tax returns so that they kind of do, but I won't because it's wrong. Using something the government provides because you need it is what it's there for. Taking money that would otherwise go to someone who needs it so you can have a luxury is not cool. When I was an undergrad, I knew kids whose parents paid for their schooling who somehow managed to get on food stamps so that they could use the money their parents gave them for food to buy beer and party instead. That was just as wrong.

If a food bank or soup kitchen has enough resources for all, that's great. But where I grew up, food banks ran out of money/food fairly regularly, and everyone who needed food didn't get it. I'd hate to think some kid who has no other way of getting food is going to bed at night hungry so that this dude (for whom there is food at home if he puts up with his sick dad) can go on his little vacation.

I just don't see how anyone need to go on a vacation. They may want to go on a vacation. They may need to get out of their current living situation because it's abusive, but they don't need a vacation.