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  "....and so they are casting their problems on society and who is society? There is no such thing!"
  
  You seem to have missed that bit out Barry. I think the speech is very clear in it's entirety.
  
  Another gem that sums it up:
  
  "because there is no such thing as an entitlement unless someone has first met an obligation"
  
  This idea alone exemplifies the sort of social destruction she was suggesting, or if not (which I don't think is the case) her lack of understanding.
  
  What obligation has a child got to meet to be entitled to education? What obligation has a sick man got to meet before he is treated? What obligation has a homeless person got to meet to be entitled to protection from the law. We place our trust in someone then hope that the good is reciprocated, not make them prove anything first.
  
  This kind of unwritten social contract is what underpins all the things that Daily Mail readers love. Unless of course they would prefer that you only open a door for someone on the condition they say thankyou first!
  
  As for the decline of Christianity in this country, although not being religious, I don't remember anything along the lines of "It is our duty to look after ourselves and then also to help look after our neighbour" in the Bible.

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