NAN A. S. HAYWORTH: “I believe it is a point made quite well by Marvin Olasky in his book, ``The Tragedy of American Compassion.'' Somewhere…”

“I believe it is a point made quite well by Marvin Olasky in his book, ``The Tragedy of American Compassion.'' Somewhere along the line in this country we decided that caretaking should be substituted for caring, and so engrained has it become in the subconscious of the body politic that it is pervasive almost to the point that we gauge caring by examples of caretaking through Federal largesse. Now, are we saying that people should just be cut off, tough luck? No, not at all. What we are saying is this: as we transform this welfare State into an opportunity society, we should take care to make sure that what we truly have is a safety net instead of a hammock. That is the challenge we face as we move to confront a new century, and as we engage in open and honest debate with those who may have a different point of view.”