@Renton/Wuf: Should society (through business or government) provide free resources to anyone? Of these, I include the physically disabled, the mentally impaired, the permanently hospitalized, the homeless, the unemployed, the uneducated, and the poor.

I ask, because I strongly believe in a "No man is an island" kind of mentality, where we are all part of a larger whole and have an obligation to help our fellow man. However, I know full well that this is unsound economically. It makes little sense to invest resources into something that wont provide a return, and its tempting to say 'not my problem' and leave it to them to get help (through family, friends, or begging).

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On another note, is physical labor long for this world? If it isnt (seems like it), what is to become of people who's only value is in hard labor?