[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

I don't entirely disagree with that but the moral thing to do would be to say "This can't happen ANY MORE", as in, make the 2 kid max only apply to children who are born AFTER the point that that is decided.

No, she shouldn't have had 8 kids believing the state would provide for them. If she had known it wouldn't you're right, she likely wouldn't have had so many. So the right thing to do is say to the generation growing up NOW, "you will only get extra money for up to two children". Because... and I don't mean to point out the obvious here... but in the cases where there are already multiple kids, it's sort of too late. I mean you could try to stuff them back in but I'm not sure it would end well. And those kids who are ALREADY HERE and have done nothing wrong OTHER THAN BE BORN do not deserve to suffer for their parents' mistakes.

I WAS NOT disagreeing with you T.S - I actually agree with what you said and cannot fault what you say above.

It is not the children's fault and you are right - these kids should NOT be made to suffer in any way for the 'sins of the parents'.

It is a problem the parents have bequeathed us for us to solve - it's not fair, but we cannot do anything about that.