The Birth Of Bitterness

I have worked at a good samaritan clinic for the past six years and I am very familiar with people on financial support and food stamps. I would say first of all that the most judgemental people in life are the ones whom have had the least happen to them in their own. I have seen some very sad stories play out over the years in which very good and hard-working people ended up on public assistance though no fault of their own. I would also be careful in painting this picture with too broad of a brush. There are some people who appropriately use financial assistance as a safety net while there are others that use this safety net has a hammock. My biggest complaint regarding our current system is the disconnect that is created between the providers and the takers. As people are taxed more they begin to feel less charitable. As people are given things that are not earned they begin to feel more entitled and less grateful. There is a vast difference between me giving someone twenty dollars out of my pocket vs someone just pulling my wallet out and taking twenty dollars for themselves. Charity that is not voluntary is theft. It is from this distinction where bitterness is born.