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Meh, having been to tropical places where fruit grows everywhere, I don't think it's a big deal. Yes it attracted more wildlife (birds, lizards, snakes, the od
by Mikeb85 11y ago
Meh, having been to tropical places where fruit grows everywhere, I don't think it's a big deal. Yes it attracted more wildlife (birds, lizards, snakes, the odd monkey and sloth), but it didn't seem to attract beggars. I saw less beggars there than in the wonderful first-world urban frozen wasteland I currently live in...
I for one welcome growing things of value in the city, not just lawns and decorative plants (which the animals - rabbits and deer here - eat anyway but people don't)
- pmorici 11y agoThe OPs point wasn't that fruit trees attract beggers. It was that in places with abundant fruit trees there are still beggers. The premise of the article is that the people doing this think it is a way to feed the homeless. People begging for money though often aren't doing it so they can buy food despite what their cardboard signs say.
- Mikeb85 11y agoGotcha. Although I wonder who thinks its a way to feed the homeless... Fruititarian diets aren't particularly great, although fruit makes a good snack and source of vitamins. Personally, I just see it as a good use of space and something to make residents happy (as a kid I loved picking fruits).
- Alex3917 11y agoSure, the homeless can't eat entirely fruit. But if they eat 2 apples per day, that's almost 10% of their daily calorie requirements right there.