AK
Well said. As a Medicaid auditor I have seen people so disabled they have never gotten out of bed. We pay for their care because we are human. Same with the elderly who have spent their life savings on nursing care and can't afford any more and the small children who can’t help that their parents are losers, and the mentally ill, and, and . . .

There are many in our society who can’t help themselves. Unlike less civilized societies we try to help them, at least a little. I am proud of that. As you suggest those with no compassion are typically those who have never needed help. But any of us could be on the other side of that coin in a heartbeat.