I don't think that's what they're implying. They're simply saying that careful planning isn't necessarily always what's needed.

Consider carefully your sentences before making deep moral judgements about people and situations you might not be familiar with. That, I think, was their implied point.

I think the point is that you can’t easily isolate these issues. Are you suggesting that someone should wade through the cases and determine who should get benefits for every child, or are you saying that you find the collateral damage to the “truly deserving” worth it?