Head Slapper of the Week

In an interesting story that probably shows what happens when a society becomes overly dependent on government to provide for basic needs, Hans Url, a 56-year Austrian man who was on public assistance, cut off his leg with an electric saw when he learned that his benefits could be slashed if he didn't accept work found for him. Url apparently couldn't see himself living off public assistance since he has been on it since 2003. Apparently this case challenges the idea that one can teach this man to fish so you could feed him for life. Three Head Slaps.