Homeless People

Tell them you gave all your money to some guy who said he was with The Salvation Navy. 

Equality 7-2521 wrote: From personal interactions with the homeless, I hear that they are for the most part clothed, housed, and fed adequately. Also, please ask them what they want before you buy them something to eat or drink. Don't just assume they'll eat anything you throw at them. It's often true, but they appreciate it when you ask.

Because they're humans and deserve respect. The same respect we give to ego-fueled idiots who write about purple clouds... 

The T wrote: Equality 7-2521 wrote: From personal interactions with the homeless, I hear that they are for the most part clothed, housed, and fed adequately. Also, please ask them what they want before you buy them something to eat or drink. Don't just assume they'll eat anything you throw at them. It's often true, but they appreciate it when you ask.  Because they're humans and deserve respect. The same respect we give to ego-fueled idiots who write about purple clouds...  Sorry to the rest, I just feel all people deserved to be called people and not treated as a separate type of being...

I agree.

Equality 7-2521 wrote: rushfan4 wrote: Nope, panhandling is illegal, and giving money to panhandlers only encourages more panhandling.    People make choices throughout their lives, and if those choices made them homeless and living on the streets, then that is their problem.  They could have stayed in school, paid more attention in class, not chosen to start drinking, smoking, drugs, got a real job instead of become a musician, etc.........  Yes they could have been perfect and not made mistakes. But since they did, be damned with giving them a second chance or having them live out their final days with something resembling humanity. Or maybe they were born into poverty with no options for growth, or maybe they were born with a chemical imbalance which reduces their heads to mush, or maybe they came back so damaged from a war we shipped them off to fight that they can't reintegrate. I'm glad you've worked all of this out and laid down your judgment.

1. That is why I pay thousands of dollars a year to my government so that they can take care of those less fortunate.  If people choose to vote in politicians that are more interested in paying for wars or bridges to nowhere, that isn't my problem either.  As far as I am concerned that is what I pay my tax dollars for.  2. Churches and other related charitable organizations exist to assist folks of this nature.  If the church leaders choose to live in mansions and drive around in limosines with the moneys that are donated to them for other purposes, and their flock has no problem with that and continues to give them money, then que sera sera.

Edited by rushfan4 - February 28 2011 at 12:33

rushfan4 wrote: Equality 7-2521 wrote: rushfan4 wrote: Nope, panhandling is illegal, and giving money to panhandlers only encourages more panhandling.    People make choices throughout their lives, and if those choices made them homeless and living on the streets, then that is their problem.  They could have stayed in school, paid more attention in class, not chosen to start drinking, smoking, drugs, got a real job instead of become a musician, etc.........  Yes they could have been perfect and not made mistakes. But since they did, be damned with giving them a second chance or having them live out their final days with something resembling humanity. Or maybe they were born into poverty with no options for growth, or maybe they were born with a chemical imbalance which reduces their heads to mush, or maybe they came back so damaged from a war we shipped them off to fight that they can't reintegrate. I'm glad you've worked all of this out and laid down your judgment. 1. That is why I pay thousands of dollars a year to my government so that they can take care of those less fortunate.  If people choose to vote in politicians that are more interested in paying for wars or bridges to nowhere, that isn't my problem either.  As far as I am concerned that is what I pay my tax dollars for.  2. Churches and other related charitable organizations exist to assist folks of this nature.  If the church leaders choose to live in mansions and drive around in limosines with the moneys that are donated to them for other purposes, and their flock has no problem with that and continues to give them money, then que sera sera.

Summary: It's not my fault or my problem so I don't worry about it.

The T wrote: Yes, taxes go to the homeless people...... No question about it.

Yup they get that big fat welfare check in the mail. In the mailbox at their house, which they totally have.

Because it is easy to attach a mailbox to cardboard

Henry Plainview wrote: rushfan4 wrote: Nope, panhandling is illegal, and giving money to panhandlers only encourages more panhandling.    People make choices throughout their lives, and if those choices made them homeless and living on the streets, then that is their problem.  They could have stayed in school, paid more attention in class, not chosen to start drinking, smoking, drugs, got a real job instead of become a musician, etc.........  A huge percentage of homeless people are suffering from some form of mental illness.

Snow Dog wrote: Equality 7-2521 wrote:   Summary: It's not my fault or my problem so I don't worry about it. That could be my mantra.

timothy leary wrote: The government have compassion for you, if there was ever a more uncompassionate agency I want to see it, your reasons for not giving money to the homeless are all rationalizations