[gjm11]

Picking on one consequence of a thing and calling it "profoundly evil" (or for that matter profoundly good) on that basis is ridiculous. On that basis you could make anything look either good or bad.

Giving money to some people who make bad decisions may very well mean that more people will make similar bad decisions, and yes, that's a bad thing. On the other hand, it may also mean that those people don't starve to death, which most of us would consider a good thing. It may mean that they're less likely to steal to get the money they need or want, which again is probably a good thing. It may mean that some of them get the support they need to fix those bad decisions and get their lives back on track, which again is probably a good thing.

Oh, and I liked the way you skipped straight from "giving people money who make bad decisions" to "welfare", as if the two are the same. As if no one ever found themselves in serious financial trouble for any reason other than having made "bad decisions".

I think you're looking for profound evil in the wrong place.