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Cleverly, I never asserted that this would “fix homelessness”, I only asked if anyone was interested in building housing for the homeless. I see it more as an
by TaylorAlexander 8y ago
Cleverly, I never asserted that this would “fix homelessness”, I only asked if anyone was interested in building housing for the homeless.
I see it more as an experiment in radical compassion (where it may only be “radical” because we lack more compassion). Perhaps it’s best to view it as setting an example.
Whatever you call it, I find it absurd that we are as wealthy as we are and yet we don’t build homes for the homeless. You may well be right. We could build homes for the homeless and find ourselves overrun with migrants looking for a cheap place to stay.
But so far, I see little direct work to help these people despite our extreme wealth. It’s disgraceful to me that we have all this wealth and are so unwilling to share it with those who truly need it. I want to find others who care enough to find a way to build a roof for those who would huddle under awnings.
You may be pleased to hear that I am a libertarian, and so I have no desire to force you to contribute. But I am also a socialist, and I believe we can build a better society if those of us born in to wealth help those who are less fortunate.
Surely you like that idea? Or should our society block out those who for one reason or another have no wealth for themselves?
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- philwelch 8y agoNot sure why you’re being so hostile; I’m just pointing out some complications to the idea.
- TaylorAlexander 8y agoSorry, I guess I read too much in to your comment and took offense to it. I’ve grown up surrounded by people that would hate to spend $100 to help the homeless for fear that $5 will go to waste, all while they enjoy security and others sleep on the ground. I’ve got a lot of frustration around this issue, but I apologize if I was harsh to you in my reply.
- swebs 8y agoOk, so what are you going to do about it? Start donating to Habitat for Humanity or any of the other myriad of non-profits out there.