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> you only need to have a 0.2% positive rate for it to be worth it. What do you mean 'worth it'? Do you think that the benefits to society of giving someone $1
by chockablock 10y ago
> you only need to have a 0.2% positive rate for it to be worth it.
What do you mean 'worth it'? Do you think that the benefits to society of giving someone $15k/yr in welfare are $0?
If so, why not argue for just abolishing social welfare programs altogether--you can even save yourself the cost of all those drug tests!
If not, why do you think society should forgo those benefits because the recipient failed a drug test?
- maerF0x0 10y agoI think it was more of a "follow the money" kind of argument. Governments want to collect as much and pay out as little. One way to pay out less is to create a barrier such as drug testing. according to the math, drug testing is "worth it" to that end. Its also fairly politically acceptable compared other more extreme examples such as lowering the welfare amount, random denials or killing poor people. Naturally, I'm not in favor of any of those options.