> only valid route out of poverty
well, what other routes are there?
well, what other routes are there?
What would be a viable alternative? If this had happened in the jungle pre-historic times, they'd just be dead. So is it not an improvement?
There is no constraint on a society enforcing this level of support as an upper bound. A society can dedicate as much or as little of its resources as it chooses to supporting those unable to support themselves, each possible amount having a different set of consequences.
The person above clearly doesn’t value the lives of the those who are unable to work like those who can. Thus, why they think giving them the littlest as they can is fine. After all, we as a society are only mildly capable of being better than a pack of wild animals. It says a lot about how this person views others, themselves, and humanity in general. Overall, they believe humanity has no hope or worthiness of existence.
You're arguing for "The Protestant work ethic", which certainly isn't pre-historic. It's associated with the advancement of capitalism.