Well, doesn't the public have a responsibility for maintaning the safety of everyone -- isn't that why we pay taxes (cheerfully so....) that support police, firefighters, etc etc, But as you say many women are singularly stupid in their choice of men (and of course, not to forget that many men are stupid in their choice of women)--what are you going to do? Run a prison camp? I know rich people who live disgusting lives and poor people who live wonderful lives that are a credit.......but isn't that part of what life is? We can't mandate behaviours or emotions......IF THERE WAS A DECENT SAFETY NETWORK in the cases where people (rich or poor) make bad choices there are some protections for those poor souls, usually children, injured in the blast.......

Many years ago, about 30 years now, I was divorced, and going to college here in the US planning to return to the UK once I had my degree. The college was paid for by a full scholarship for foreign students, which I technically was, -- but it was hard to make ends meet paying for the apartment and food. So for a while I was on foodstamps. Being European and used to a social services blanket I was appreciative but not ashamed. One night I was out with a date at the local food store buying food for a late night supper....he offered to pay and I said no, I have my food stamps. Someone reported me.....I was hauled in front of some local administrator and accused of abusing the system. J was just living MY life using MY food stamps in a way that was appropriate to ME -- they withdrew benefits which is just as well as I would have starved before I would have allowed someone to dictate how I spent my money......

It seems to me that you just can't go there....you hope for a degree of integrity from everyone but accept that - RICH AND POOR can screw up and be abusive sometimes.