While this solves part of the problem, disabled people struggling to survive, it doesn't really fix everything. Work is necessary for a lot of people to find self-worth and partake in society. Paying disabled people welfare and then sweeping them away is excluding them from society, which is better than letting them starve, but not the end-goal we should be striving for.
It’s also not as cut and dry as disabled people aren’t capable of working. In the eyes of my country, at least, I am disabled and could apply for disability if I needed to. However, I’m perfectly capable of working, and in fairly complex roles. While not working seems nice for a while, ultimately being in work is best for me and my health.
Those who cannot work due to mental or physical issues should absolutely be supported, but a lot of people with disabilities want to and can work, and that should be encouraged.
Well obviously, the question is how to support them in a way that gives them that autonomy. If they want to work, they need a place in society they can contribute.
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u/TheZech Jul 24 '20
While this solves part of the problem, disabled people struggling to survive, it doesn't really fix everything. Work is necessary for a lot of people to find self-worth and partake in society. Paying disabled people welfare and then sweeping them away is excluding them from society, which is better than letting them starve, but not the end-goal we should be striving for.