Welfare Becomes Slavery

State welfare…tends to create a permanently dependent class, really a new type of slavery.  The essence of slavery is being dependent on someone or some entity for one’s livelihood, and all forms of slavery demoralize human beings.  Thus, enforced social welfare programs, which at first may appear altruistic and generous, are, in the long run, often detrimental.  As George Gilder says, “Excessive welfare hurts its recipients, demoralizing them or reducing them to an addictive dependency that can ruin their lives.”

Alvin J. Schmidt, Under the Influence: How Christianity Transformed Civilization, p. 146-147