One of the stupidest legal concepts around is driver's license suspension as a punishment for non-traffic offences like failure to pay child support. I mean, think about that for even one second.
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Replying to @AvengingRedHand
It does make sense in the context where it happens. The state is in the position of requiring people to do things but having no leverage on them.
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Replying to @anomalyuk @AvengingRedHand
A person on welfare is theoretically being given the minimum they need by the state. Therefore it can't take anything away from them.
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Replying to @anomalyuk @AvengingRedHand
Imprisoning them for petty non-compliance would be seen as unreasonably - maybe unconstitutionally - harsh, and is also counterproductively expensive
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Replying to @anomalyuk @AvengingRedHand
Without fines or imprisonment, the state is helpless to force any cooperation. In the big picture it's insane, but the insanity is in producing that situation.
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You don't understand? The state says "you must pay X". Maybe it's child support, over here it's often TV licence. The reply is "or else what?"
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