Spacehamster’s Blog

I read this article in the Mercury about Farmers refusing Government aid. Either because they were too proud or didn’t want to be seen as welfare bludgers. Many’s the time on internet forums that I’ve seen people sneering at Welfare recipients and abusing them as “useless bludgers and a drain on our society”. Others have remonstrated with them, saying “I sincerely hope you’re treated better if you need a helping hand.”.

So what happens when the shoes on the other foot? You spend your entire life sneering at, and verbally bashing, welfare dependents, minority groups, unions and all the other lefty groups. What happens when you need help from welfare, but you’ve been bashing them your entire life? You can’t accept help - who wants to be branded a welfare cheat by your mates? Better for you and your family to starve to death than to be seen as a hypocrite. Right?

Hoist on your own idealogical petard.