Jobs in the private sector do not come with lifetime guarantees. If you have new jobs you could train them to do, great. Otherwise, give the people you will lay off notice and severance, and let them figure out what to do.
The parent's comment use of the word "cycle" implies, by association with phrases like "cycle of violence", that there might be some equality or that both parties may be victims to some degree.
In the face of such assymmetry, such a claim would be extraordinary, requiring a strong argument, more than just an implication.