Evaluate the neo-liberal critique of the welfare state

This is based on the classical liberal fundamental right to obtaining and property ownership . From this point of view , it is a fundamental right of every person to be in ownership of his own body and thus be allowed to enjoy the fruit of the labor of that body (Cook 2001 . This is where the transfer of money from one person to another by the state in the name of the welfare state is considered stealing . It is also a form of forced labor where some people have to work hard only for

the benefit of others . Despite the fact that the welfare state is created by a democratically elected government , it infringes this fundamental right that every person is entitled to . This leads to less motivation to work , where one begins to view his or her labor as being for the benefit of others . The welfare state imposes what is referred to as Servile Law (Waarden and Lehmbruch 2003 . This law shares the element of the ancient slavery . According to this law , positive law states that some individuals must toil for others , who in the same way must take care of them . This is unfair because one group of the public works for one that does not work . The group that is fed from the sweat of others is mostly comprised of people who have intentionally refused to work (Mendes 2003

Some other critics argue that the welfare state tends to offer its benefactors with the same rate of income as the minimum payment (Gould 1993 . This has encouraged more people to sit back and wait for the welfare . The dependants of the welfare state do not find the need to work for minimum wage where even without working they will receive the same amount . This has led to...