5 amerických států přijaly zákony, které vyžadují příjemců sociálních dávek, které mají být testovány na drogy. Zastánci argumentují, že testování bude bránit veřejné prostředky byly použity k dotování léky návyky a pomoci dostat léčbu pro ty, kteří jsou závislí na drogách. Odpůrci tvrdí, že je to plýtvání penězi, protože testy bude stát víc peněz, než ušetřit.
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If a friend was denied welfare due to failing a drug test, what advice would you give them?
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How would you feel if you were required to pass a drug test to receive any kind of public assistance or benefit?
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Do you think requiring drug tests for welfare recipients helps or harms children in those families?
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Should public funds be used to support individuals who might be using them for drugs, or should those funds be redirected towards rehabilitation?
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Imagine the government announced a policy that everyone, regardless of income, must pass a drug test to receive any government service. How would you react?
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Can mandatory drug testing for welfare recipients be seen as a form of discrimination or is it justified accountability for public spending?
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How might the requirement for drug testing affect the relationship between welfare recipients and the government?
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If it was proven that drug testing welfare recipients doesn't save money, should the practice continue for other reasons or be stopped?
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In what ways could the money used for drug testing welfare recipients be better spent to help those struggling with addiction?
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Reflecting on the idea of privacy, should the government have the right to demand medical tests (like drug tests) from individuals receiving welfare?