Too Much Aid

Something that I have observed is the damage that too much aid or sympathy for an oppressed group can do. I think it is very important to help the oppressed and do what we can to give them an equal opportunity, but in some situations there is overcompensation that may hurt work ethics or independence. An example of this is the unemployment benefits offered in some European countries. Some of these European countries offer unemployment benefits that rival the wages earned for someone working a full time, minimum wage, job here in the United States. It may seem great that such great aid is available, however those same European Countries have exceptionally high unemployment rate due to this. This is normally not the case, but in some cases the help we give a group of people discourages them to fight and earn a life for themselves. It is not fair that some privileged white kid has a wealthy life handed to them on a silver platter, but I feel sorry for that kid because I know they'll never develop into a strong individual because of this. I think struggle is necessary for everyone, and that the privileged should work just that much harder to properly put their privileges to use. I fully support the aid to individuals that gives them an equal opportunity, but we need to remember that the oppressed are still people (who can use the proper amount of help) and not just a charity, or they may start to think that themselves.