SJS, is it immoral to follow incentives and disincentives? Is that not human nature?
It is immoral to play the games that many people do. Some examples:
The parents buy a house and then “rent” it to their kids through section 8.
People don’t get legally married so that they qualify for more services.
They don’t TRY to get a job.
They get paid in cash to qualify for more services.
I hear these stories way too often. And yes, I think the situations above are immoral and taking advantage of the generosity of this country. Substitute “Tzedaka organization” and see how many people try to get around the rules to get more money. No one would because you don’t take advantage of tzedaka organizations!