On a single night in January 2013, 610,000 people were homeless in the united states. 215,344 of those people did not have shelter.[1] This is about 1 in every

On a single night in January 2013, 610,000 people were homeless in the united states. 215,344 of those people did not have shelter.[1] This is about 1 in every 500 people living in the United states. Furthermore, 15% of the nation is below the poverty line, including 1.65 million households living on less than $2 per day[2]. So, uh... we're not really there yet. There are lots and lots of people in the United States who are just scraping by, living day to day, without hope of things getting better. Why should someone who was good at moving money from place to place not have to work past the age of 35 unless they want to? Why should we who merely shuffle bits from place to place make enormous amounts of money doing it, and have the freedom to pursue our interests, while millions literally suffer? Now, it is okay for us to pursue these interests, to be happy people, but please don't forget what actually is out there. Be compassionate and do what you can to help. [1]https://www.onecpd.info/resources/documents/ahar-2013-part1.pdf https://www.onecpd.info/resources/documents/ahar-2013-part1.... [2]http://npc.umich.edu/publications/u/2013-06-npc-working-paper.pdf http://npc.umich.edu/publications/u/2013-06-npc-working-pape...