So this past year, America has experienced a number of riots based
primarily on race issues. While some may claim this is free speech, it is
not because rioting includes destruction of public and private property and
potentially assault on regular people and officers of the law. As such,
what is a good incentive to keep these protests and other future ones from
occurring? In this case it is the denial of all forms of government
assistance. Let us discuss.
No Welfare for you: Basically, if a person is caught
rioting, or looting while on welfare (may include assault as well), they will
be denied all forms of government assistance for life. This means that they
will not get food stamps, or even potentially social security depending if it
goes beyond the State level. No Medicare or Medicaid either.
Basically, they will be completely on their own for the remainder of
their lives for being so foolish.
The businesses they caused to suffer
however, would still be suffering from losses. As such, all the benefits
of the welfare the rioter would have received would be converted to cash and
given to the businesses damaged during the riots. This would end only
when the businesses have received all the money equivalent to their estimated
losses.
We are not evil however. For one,
any welfare for their children for going to schools, medicine and the like will
not be denied. So only the parents will be punished, not their kids.
Likewise, food pantries, and free clinics will still be useable by these
individuals so that they may take care of themselves with regard to food and
medicine. So they will be inconvenienced despite being denied all other
benefits. Also, if they do not riot in future riots and show they are on
good behavior by not committing any other crimes, once the businesses are done
being paid back, they will be able to receive welfare again.
Conclusion: Good incentive for the poor who are
on welfare not to riot at the very least, however, those not already on some
form of government assistance may find a rude awakening if they lose their job
for rioting or criminal acts as they will be denied unemployment. But if
they do not lose their job denying those not already on welfare the ability to
use any form of tax breaks could serve as an additional incentive for these
individuals not to riot. Obviously as stated above, children's welfare
will not be affected, and people can be forgiven once their debt to the businesses
they helped destroy are repaid. It makes a lot of sense, and can quell
the violence at least in riots which may hopefully turn them into peaceful
protests.
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