>Basically, a person can either agree or disagree with an opponent, and/or try to explain positions; but brushing aside an opinion by pretense of "links" is not the best discourse.

But opinions weren't the issue when I asked for cites. People asserted that there are a significant number of people gaming the welfare system. I acknowledged that such people exist, but asked for some evidence that it's a large enough percentage to warrant distrusting all who are on welfare or changing the system. No one has offered any such evidence, just anecdotes. As you know, the plural of anecdote is not data.

Tamar