They have simply become welfare dependent. This was essentially what marxism was always aiming to achieve - [and worse] - yet seemingly, this creation of ever more 'nanny state' is supported by the other two major parties as Labour have seen this situation grow inexorably during their term of office.
I really do not think there can be any scriptural justification for this, yet the liberal church inevitably lends support to measures which help to bring about, what in the long term, must be social disaster.
Fortunately, Labour's own Frank Field MP and practising Christian, continues to work against this nonsense.
LINKS: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/02/12/nwelfare12.xml
http://www.civitas.org.uk/
LINKS: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/02/12/nwelfare12.xml
http://www.civitas.org.uk/