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Originally Posted by Michael 61
We have a few bleeding hearts that want to turn a blind eye to existing laws and support homelessness within TV. Remember, most of homeless are young able-bodied men who have made that choice. There are plenty of shelters with a warm bed, food and showers, that most refuse to go to. Giving aid to the homeless only enables them and actually increases homelessness. We absolutely need to show compassion and give aid to the truly needy, but we need to do so through charitable organizations and not give handouts to vagrants. We also need to enforce existing laws about vagrancy, loitering, and illegal panhandling and encampments.
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Agreed.
Discussing this issue with my wife, she asked "when we provide food and other necessities to the homeless, are we doing that to help them? Or are we doing it to make OURSELVES feel good?" It is a valid question and one that should be considered. Her point was that merely providing "stuff" for them is nothing more than enabling them. It would be far more compassionate to motivate them to change their lives for the better rather than just continuing to wallow in it.