Originally Posted by CoolMikey

You guys are missing one detail, that it is not always about one's "best interest." It might be in my "best interest" to break into my neighbors house and steal his shit while he is on vacation, but I don't do it because it's not the right thing to do.

Likewise, it might be in my "best interest" to get more out of life than I put in (by getting government handouts), but I don't do it cause it's not right either. Why should I get more, if it's at the expense of someone else? When you get some government handout, every penny you get is "stolen" from someone else. So, is it not unlike stealing from your neighbor?