[hvidgaard]

Things are more complex than this. If your view of humanity includes making sure people have something to eat, somewhere to sleep, and don't die from simple preventable medical issues, some amount of investment is a net positive.

Instead of just providing food, shelter, and basic medical care - helping them to get a job turns them into tax providers rather than consumers. Helping them to eat and live healthier reduce the medical cost.

[Chris2048]

It is this simple. There maybe other angles to consider, but it is just a money from another community.

> helping them to get a job turns them into tax providers rather than consumers

So does cutting welfare.

[hvidgaard]

We have this retoric in Denmark in the current political climate. It only works to a certain degree, but the liberals have this wet dream where everybody becomes contributing citizens if we just take away everything and threathen their existens. It just doesn't work that way for everybody.