Proles, Welfare, and Gambling

I realize this is not a new concept, but it occurred to me this afternoon (while observing the lower echelons of the species) that as humanity achieves more and more independence from "labour" in bulk - i.e. the masses labouring for their own survival - the less purpose the poorer examples of the species serve. And this is interestingly coupled with a greater and greater reliance, by them, on the public welfare system.
I see, every day, people whose only purpose in life is to utilize (read "abuse") the system of public wlefare for their own idleness and enjoyment. They make no attempt to be useful, either to themselves or to others. Ultimate egocentrism, and sponsored by the welfare system.
One obvious visual example of this is the huge iuncrease in obesity among the welfare classes. We now have the reverse of centuries ago, when girth was a visual manifestration of wealth and prosperity. Now it is the opposite - educated, well-to-do people are much more fit than the average.
A second example is the use of gambling facilities by the lower socio-economic classes. I se it, since I live in a city where we have a local "casino", and I live only a short walking distance away. It's pathetic, really - the gambling system serves as a type of regressive taxation system, where those least able to afford losses are the most attracted to gambling. And I fail to see any economic value to casinos. They do not generate wealth, they only redistribute money. And the truly pathetic comment is that governments are beginning, at least in Canada are starting to rely on the revenue generated by gambling.
Not good, I tell you. Not good.