[anovikov]

It's simply because there IS free stuff. They are doing it because they can. Who can judge them?

[okasaki]

But why would the number of people receiving it go up? The benefits aren't getting better, are they?

[anovikov]

I would argue it's the rise of cynicism that removed any stigma from freeloading off taxpayers' money. So everyone who can do it, does.

[squigz]

This generation is just lazy, don't you know? (/s)