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Martian · 02-21-2009, 10:34 PM

I relied on employment insurance when I had to take time off work due to illness.

I don't have an issue with people who are going through tough times taking advantage of government assistance. I don't think less of someone for going through personal hardship, and this is why these programs exist in the first place. EI and welfare are useless if they're not available when people need them. Same goes for food banks, shelters and the like.

Life's hard right now, and there's every possibility that it's going to get worse before it gets better. Pride's a funny thing, and too much of it usually does more harm than good.

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Martian Young Crumudgeon Location: Canada	I relied on employment insurance when I had to take time off work due to illness. I don't have an issue with people who are going through tough times taking advantage of government assistance. I don't think less of someone for going through personal hardship, and this is why these programs exist in the first place. EI and welfare are useless if they're not available when people need them. Same goes for food banks, shelters and the like. Life's hard right now, and there's every possibility that it's going to get worse before it gets better. Pride's a funny thing, and too much of it usually does more harm than good. __________________ I wake up in the morning more tired than before I slept I get through cryin' and I'm sadder than before I wept I get through thinkin' now, and the thoughts have left my head I get through speakin' and I can't remember, not a word that I said - Ben Harper, Show Me A Little Shame