Eh, this is a rather poor argument, but it is one used by a majority of Americans, it seems, to justify some rather poor positions on welfare/social security. I

Eh, this is a rather poor argument, but it is one used by a majority of Americans, it seems, to justify some rather poor positions on welfare/social security. Its the same fallacy as using "welfare queens" to label everyone on welfare as someone abusing the system, whereas it has been shown that most people quickly get off it as soon as their circumstances improve. So while there certainly will be people undeserving or who cannot be saved, a majority of "addicts" are more likely people who could be better with the right kind of therapy and social support.