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Gary L · 07-11-2010, 08:18

I think it's stupid. it exploits the unemployed. you can't make someone work for 30 hours a week for 4 weeks for their benefit, where the same work would have to be paid a minimum wage to anyone else or would be done by someone as a punishment.

the people they put on this punishment course will just prat around. if they abuse the public for staring and pointing will they get hit over the head by a supervisor? will they be allowed to speak to the public? will they have to wear an identifying orange label on their back saying 'claimant sponger'? will they be looked at with disgust by the working class?

07-11-2010, 08:18	#23
Gary L cf.mega poster Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 16,324	Re: Unemployed could be forced to do compulsory manual labour I think it's stupid. it exploits the unemployed. you can't make someone work for 30 hours a week for 4 weeks for their benefit, where the same work would have to be paid a minimum wage to anyone else or would be done by someone as a punishment. the people they put on this punishment course will just prat around. if they abuse the public for staring and pointing will they get hit over the head by a supervisor? will they be allowed to speak to the public? will they have to wear an identifying orange label on their back saying 'claimant sponger'? will they be looked at with disgust by the working class?