People that are poor should rely on their friends, family, or Church for help, not the government.
I have to agree with this statement whole heartaly. People should not depend on the Government for help, as all it does is keep people linked to the Government, and that can cause a whole lot of problems. However I will go one step further than that. I think that the poor people should also help the friends, family, or Church. This does not have to be anything big, it could just be helping set out the chairs or helping a family move some furniture, and the people who have a little more money could help the poor people move their furniture or provide food to a homeless shelter (they could give money directly, but there are issues with that too if the person keeps asking for more). Poor people should also not rely on their friends or family exclusively, though. If they are capable of getting a job they should, as you never know what could lay ahead, and a little elbow grease should be used, as many succesfull people start out like “regular” people. Should a person not be able to get a job, others should support him/her more regularly, but it does not mean the person should give up looking a steady source of income other than the Government. Basicaly I think that those that are poor should get some help from their friends or family, but there is a limit that these people can help their poor friends, and the poor people should try to help themselves when possible.