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Suppose a couple only earns a little income. For their own living, they sometimes have to borrow money from someone else or depend on government's social security fund. Yet, they have a kid. Naturally, the kid needs food, clothing, health treatment, toys, and education. Now, what will the couple do? Some will work harder or find other employments to earn more. Some will dump the kid somewhere, maybe in front of someone's else house or maybe anywhere just to kill the kid. Some will ask more money from government.

The first one is a responsible couple. They know their obligations toward their kid and it is expected they manage to raise the kid well to become a strong and good family. The others are opposites, they try to pass up their responsibilities to others or solve problems in immoral way (in the case of killing by dumping the kid).

The situation is that nowadays, there are more and more couples who behave like the third case. They demand their rights to be supported by the state. They believe that it is the duty of government to provide for their kid and themselves. They are unwilling to stand on their own feet and prefer to depend on someone else. Ironically, their demands often gain popular support by media and society. The society somehow forgets that the state's money comes mostly from tax, which is paid by society or the working population. In effect the couples harm the society by asking more and more money without putting much effort.

The practice of social security fund by state is a usual way to alleviate the suffering of people and to prevent social problems due to poverty. It starts with noble intention and is in line with ethics and religions. However, in reality, it is very easy for the fund to be misused.

Thus, the media and society should stop supporting without reserves poor people who ask for more and more financial assistance from government. There are a lot to consider before distributing the aid, such as the recommendations from local leaders, the criminal record, the occupational history etc. Those who are indeed really poor should understand they have obligations to raise the kids properly. If they do not want to understand, let the government uses its power to exercise its authority.