Re: Australian Politics Chatter Thread
So you think that people who aren't going to have kids because they don't feel they can afford it and maintain a lifestyle they're comfortable with aren't good enough parents? How many couples hold off on having kids until they're more financially stable? My parents did.But why would handing out money be an incentive? I'd be inclined to think if people are going to have a kid because of the money, not out of want, then they're not going to care about it as much. The kid will end up with emotional issues one day. I'm a little uncomfortable with monetary incentives.
An accident for which you hold most of the responsibility (i.e. 18 year old kid wants to show off to his mates how fast he can drift around the corner, he crashes and becomes a quadraplegic).Do you mean through an accident?
I don't think "average" families should be buying luxury cars at the expense of important welfare for others.I'm a bit uncomfortable with that. It reminds me too much of anti-private school arguments which say we take away from those in need, and forget that a lot of people who use those services/buy those goods actually save up and are just your average family rather being rich.