First thing they should have asked for was a chastity belt.
Failing that some birth control might have been a good backup.
Failing that, a working TV set could have helped.
Failing that some surgery might have helped
Failing that a firing squad would have helped.
I would think we are not in an age of sanity yet (cf your tag) where people are talking about shooting moochers. Isn’t there still such a thing as just saying no?