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Old 03-04-2013, 16:49   #253
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Re: The state benefits system mega-thread. Many merged.

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Originally Posted by Damien View Post
That last part wasn't directed at you, only the first paragraph. You might be right that this guy was raking in the income but from the reports I've read, I've been in France with limited access to the net until today, paint a picture of a very disturbed man. I think cases like this are very rare.
Cases of this scale are rare but, sadly, cases of silly, naive and/or selfish people issuing children as if they're items of convenience aren't so rare. To prevent the extremes like Philpott, we first need to tackle the way in which having children is perceived, valued, rewarded and even restricted but that's a massive undertaking and could involve the loss of freedoms most of us value.
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