Baldseagull
Well-known member
Where have I mentioned kids names ? Where have I mentioned numbers ?
You might want to re-read what i said but to save you time I wrote Not sure anyone is saying that people should not have a family what they are saying (as you do) is that parent should be primary responsible for the bringing up of their children and that includes financing them.Not sure anyone is saying that people should not have a family what they are saying (as you do) is that parent should be primary responsible for the bringing up of their children and that includes financing them.
But as you raised the question ... I do think 6 is a lot of kids to bring up if you want to give them all care and attention and to be buy them all the bits modern life requires.
And to make it clear I do believe in the welfare state but also believe in the social contract that binds citizens in a society and that means putting into the pot and not just taking. Clearly there are exceptions where some cannot contribute e.g. severely ill but that should not be seen as the norm.
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You are right, you didn't mention names or numbers, I made the assumption that you would have been a little more sympathetic if she had been a mother of 2, because almost any young woman could find herself in that position.
I apologise if I made an incorrect assumption, and that you feel exactly the same about all parents and their lack of responsibility if they find themselves in need of state benefits to support them.
The names was just me having a dig at Rees-Mogg, who is unlikely to ever need "state support", but does draw a salary he really does not need, and has produced six offspring likely to suck more money out of the state coffers one way or another, with the help of their fathers connections, than this ladies kids will ever see.