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Actually it didn't remain unchanged. We see little abject poverty in this country - not like African nations, Bangladesh, India etc. Read accounts and diaries of the country during the Dustbowl, the immigrant populations in the late 19th century, life in the tenaments, Appalachia prior to many of the great public works projects designed to help rural America, Appalachia prior to the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Indian reservations and more. There are many first hand accounts, accounts of historians, secular and religious relief organizations and charities etc. available.When it comes to "entitled" I actualy agree with you. No one is "entitled" to anything beyond what they produce themselves and the basic rights enumerated in our constitution and the basic rights of humane treatment every living thing deserves. However - we, who are better off have an ethical obligation to help those who are not because "there for the grace of God go I" - and this I firmly believe. It's an obligation to help - but that doesn't necessarily mean a free-ride to those being helped and it doesn't mean they are "entitled" to it. Any country that call's itself civilized and champions human rights has an obligation to it's most vulnerable citizens. That's just my personal opinion.I think a welfare "system" is not the same as a welfare "state". It's indisputable that were serious problems before welfare - ignoring that is just as disengenius as denying that there are problems with the system as it now stands. Who was the author by the way and what was the book? I would be curious to read it someday.
Actually it didn't remain unchanged. We see little abject poverty in this country - not like African nations, Bangladesh, India etc. Read accounts and diaries of the country during the Dustbowl, the immigrant populations in the late 19th century, life in the tenaments, Appalachia prior to many of the great public works projects designed to help rural America, Appalachia prior to the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Indian reservations and more. There are many first hand accounts, accounts of historians, secular and religious relief organizations and charities etc. available.
When it comes to "entitled" I actualy agree with you. No one is "entitled" to anything beyond what they produce themselves and the basic rights enumerated in our constitution and the basic rights of humane treatment every living thing deserves. However - we, who are better off have an ethical obligation to help those who are not because "there for the grace of God go I" - and this I firmly believe. It's an obligation to help - but that doesn't necessarily mean a free-ride to those being helped and it doesn't mean they are "entitled" to it. Any country that call's itself civilized and champions human rights has an obligation to it's most vulnerable citizens. That's just my personal opinion.
I think a welfare "system" is not the same as a welfare "state". It's indisputable that were serious problems before welfare - ignoring that is just as disengenius as denying that there are problems with the system as it now stands. Who was the author by the way and what was the book? I would be curious to read it someday.
