I don't know if I want the government so involved in my life that they get to choose whether or not I can choose not to work, as long as I don't expect to collect welfare or take advantage of other government services.

Nope, but every U.S. citizen who is on welfare and is not pregnant/incapacitated should be required to look for one.

I mean, it's when we start putting restrictions on things that people get angry and feisty. Sure, if someone capable doesn't have a job they're looked down upon because well, they're lazy bums, but it's their choice.

There are plenty of people in America that don't have jobs and support themselves just fine.

What about inventors? Many of them don't have jobs, but build, rebuild, and rebuild for months in their garage. They support themselves off the earnings they make from their inventions.

Same goes for other people. A law requiring a job would destroy the country's capacity for invention and innovation.

What if I'm a retired billionaire?

What if I'm a quadrapalegic?

What if I'm 5 years old?

Anyway, you seem to be under the impression that there are more jobs than people, which obviously is not true.

You could make up jobs... wait that's what public works are, and that's what your party's against.

no. and they should also not be entitled to welfare.

nuff said.

I'll explain with a scenario:

Boss: "Jenkins, can I see you in my office?"

Jenkins: "Sure thing, boss!"

Boss: "Your performance has been slipping. I just don't think I have a need for you anymore..."

Jenkins: "What are you saying?"

Boss: "I'm going to have to let you go."

Jenkins then gets fired and is therefore breaking the law? So he has to pay a fine or go to jail or something now?

There are fewer jobs than people. Until the number of available jobs exceeds the number of people, such a law simple punishes those who were not "good enough" to out-compete everyone else in their job hunt.

How could you do that? Force companies to hire unneeded people, which would drive up prices and mess up American competitiveness? What about people who want to start their own businesses, or stay at home moms? This is silly.

There are dire circumstances that prevents someone from having a job, so, a job should not be compulsory.

To answer the debate question yes, but a job there able and enjoy to do. To answer the laziness question, no! How would you like to have to go to work every day and not have a day off unless your dying sick. Headache your still suppose to go to that damn noisy factory. Wouldn't you like to have a day off at some point by choice and not have one because some dummy decided to pass this law.

What if I'm a retired billionaire?

What if I'm a quadrapalegic?

What if I'm 5 years old?

Anyway, you seem to be under the impression that there are more jobs than people, which obviously is not true.

You could make up jobs... wait that's what public works are, and that's what your party's against.