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I always give money if I have any on me, and I always try to have cash on me for this very reason. I do not want to live in a society where being inured to such

I always give money if I have any on me, and I always try to have cash on me for this very reason. I do not want to live in a society where being inured to such a state of being is normal. And until we can figure out a way to convince other americans that everyone deserves a home, that we pay for if necessary, that's the best an individual can do. Besides, kindness begets kindness. I have been on the receiving end of selfless help from uncountable people; to not do the same with the money I have would be cruel.

troupe 2y ago
> until we can figure out a way to convince other americans that everyone deserves a home I helped get a homeless person into a place that provided him with an apartment, food, and work that he could do, with a path to helping him become independent. He quickly left because on the street he had a better system for getting money that he could spend on drugs. It sounded like there was a large percentage of people the charity tried to help that ended up taking that path. There were some who were able to get back on their feet. The charity basically felt it was worth giving everyone a chance in order to reach the ones that were actually trying to get out of homelessness. However, as far as providing free housing is concerned, that is what this place did. Unfortunately (at least for this person), the well-meaning people who were always willing to give him money on the street meant what the charity was offering wasn't of interest to him.
- foogazi 2y ago
  > Unfortunately (at least for this person), the well-meaning people who were always willing to give him money on the street meant what the charity was offering wasn't of interest to him. Why couldn’t they get the housing AND the money too ?
  - troupe 2y ago
    Well, they were giving them jobs where they could earn money as well as providing for most all the things that a homeless person is going to need. But the return on investment from people just giving handouts is hard to compete with.

troupe 2y ago

> until we can figure out a way to convince other americans that everyone deserves a home I helped get a homeless person into a place that provided him with an apartment, food, and work that he could do, with a path to helping him become independent. He quickly left because on the street he had a better system for getting money that he could spend on drugs. It sounded like there was a large percentage of people the charity tried to help that ended up taking that path. There were some who were able to get back on their feet. The charity basically felt it was worth giving everyone a chance in order to reach the ones that were actually trying to get out of homelessness. However, as far as providing free housing is concerned, that is what this place did. Unfortunately (at least for this person), the well-meaning people who were always willing to give him money on the street meant what the charity was offering wasn't of interest to him.

foogazi 2y ago
> Unfortunately (at least for this person), the well-meaning people who were always willing to give him money on the street meant what the charity was offering wasn't of interest to him. Why couldn’t they get the housing AND the money too ?
- troupe 2y ago
  Well, they were giving them jobs where they could earn money as well as providing for most all the things that a homeless person is going to need. But the return on investment from people just giving handouts is hard to compete with.