Can SOCIETY help people who do not want to help THEMSELVES?

Answer 1

In some cases yes.Think of psychiatric patients who are a danger to themselves or others.I believe it's right for society to force the help they need on them even if they don't agree.

In most other cases probably not really.When someone is unwilling to make any effort to help and or improve himself,there's nothing we or anyone can do.Although there may be a gray area.Some people may look like they don't want to help themselves while all they need is a little push in the right direction to change course and turn their life around.

Answer 2

The definition of society is a grouping of individuals, which is characterized by common interests.

The people have to want to be a society you can not make people get along.

Our big asset is we started out with a wish for freedom and we have united in this endeavor.

They would have to have 1 uniting theme in order to even be considered a society. In the case of Iraq they seem to be uniting on the theme they don't want USA occupying the land they claim is theirs.

I hope they unite and get us out of their.

Answer 3

Yes we can. We can give them a certain amount of time, 2 years, give them the option to go to school, trade school, college, and we pay for it, give them total support while they are going: medical, food stamps, housing--everything. Have them volunteer at local businesses and non-profit organzations to improve their resume while they are learning, and then when they graduate, help them find a good job. Be there during the first 6 months, to a year to help them through, council them.

Now, tell me liberals, how is that wrong?

Answer 4

Yes it can, there are many programs that help individuals realize their own self worth, provide education, and the skills needed to find gainful employment, those who you claim don't want to help themselves simply do not know how, they didn't have a Lilly white upbringing like you did, all they have known is poverty abuse and hopelessness, or are you saying that as a country America has lost it's ability to innovate and be creative for if it has it's because of the likes of you

Answer 5

are you asking about people who truely do not want to help themselves, or people who do not want to help themselves by doing what you think they should??

But i guess your question can be referred to the situation in iraq.
Can we force people to create a democracy, when they don't want to stand up and take it for themselves??

Answer 6

call it the "one bad apple syndrome". Are you suggesting we stop helping people in need because of the one bad apple that takes advantage of the system. The number of people that need help and are trying far out weigh those that are taking advantage of the system.

Answer 7

Yes... Many people are so demoralized and down trodden they see no future and have given up hope. We are our brothers keepers and our compassion is directly relative to our progress

Answer 8

Absolutely. . .we are certainly aware of market failures and learned helplessness, aren't we? I believe as a society, we can and must do better.

Answer 9

Of course. But that is not what you are asking. You are judging that people who need assistance are undeserving of it because they are not doing enough, in your view, to warrant your caring.

In truth, only a tiny percentage of people on any kind of public assistance prefer it over gainful employment and control over their lives. Most will not be on assistance indefinitely. A very few have no other options and will be.

Answer 10

I feel that jehen has given a very responsible reply.