People on Disability

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This is one of those multi-layered issues that goes beyond people just being lazy leeches. People are pushed on disability when they need any sort of aid because it is handled by the state and artificially reduces the number of people on national welfare.

People on welfare = bad
People on disability = bad if you catch them in the act

The biggest issue is that disability is mostly reserved for people with low education who are legitimately hurt in some manner, but are unable to reenter the workforce because they lack the education and training to perform jobs that allow you to sit at work. Most of our jobs have moved to the "service sector" and now that degrees are so flippin' pointless and expensive I fear we may need to brace ourselves for an increase of the disabled.

We have a society that requires lots of standing and "doing" jobs but we're also slaves to high fructose corn syrup, beer, and trans fats. It's a lousy combination, and we are reaping what we sow.

EDIT: This would likely get a more robust response if it were in the P&R forum