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"practical or financial help that is provided, often by the government, for people or animals that need it" "money that the government pays regularly to people
by thebradbain 5y ago
"practical or financial help that is provided, often by the government, for people or animals that need it"
"money that the government pays regularly to people who are poor, unemployed, sick, etc."
I still don't see the problem? A social safety net is good for everyone. Human compassion and lofty ideals of a just government aside, the rich are benefitting from it, too, in the sense that you can't have a functioning economy if there's no one to actually do the labor, rather than just collect the dividends.
- imgabe 5y agoAnd that is a valid argument that could lead to a discussion. Deliberately misinterpreting the word to pretend someone said they hate health and happiness is not.
- thebradbain 5y agoI am sorry, but I genuinely do not see a difference in meaning between the first example and the second two. They all concern the social well-being of the whole (in fact, they’re all part of the _same_ definition). Nevertheless, I just picked the very first definition that came up (literally, the one that Google presents on search), without any editorializing. Maybe you’re the one who is deliberately picking and choosing a narrow reading?