Quote Originally Posted by goldfinch View Post
Sometimes people hear a story, which often isn't verified, of someone who seems to not deserve public assistance but gets it anyone. They then may hear another story. And before you know it they have a generalized belief that there is something really wrong with the system and the system is full of loopholes and full of cheaters.
That really is true.

I'm fascinated that people will use a very few (or even one) examples of bad behavior to make a sweeping negative generalization. A story about a teenager who committed a crime leads to ain't-it-awful discussions bewailing how terrible young people are.

Yet a story about the Intel science award winners does not lead to extensive discussion about how smart, committed and energetic young people are.

I'm sure there are people who cheat in every area of life.