Reply To: Government programs are not tzedakah

Avi K,

Of course, if there would not be welfare recipients the bureaucrats who administer the programs would then have to work for a living.

Huh?

As for relocation, people in America do it all the time. I knew several people who left NY for other areas in order to advance their careers.

Yes people do it all the time, but it is still a stressful life event, even when done willingly by a well established household for a better opportunity. Here we are discussing a semi-coerced relocation of a vulnerable household. Also, despite the social benefits of relocating for a better job, there have been detriments as well, such as an accelerated breakdown of support from extended family members. Grandma cannot help a new mother as much when she lives 2000 miles away.